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bell 47

1945        


Model History:

A two-bladed, single engine based on the previous Model 30 prototype. Designed by Arthur Young, the Bell 47 became the first helicopter certified for civilian use on 8 March 1946. More than 5.600 were produced, including licenses by Agusta, Kawasaki and Westland (sublicense from Agusta). The Bell 47J Ranger is modifed version with a fully enclosed cabin and fuselage.

Derivatives and Versions of this model:

ModelYearHistory
    47G-3    
    47G-5    
    H-13H Sioux    
    OH-13S    
    agusta ab47     1952
    47G-2     1957
    KHI KH-4     1960 Developed from the three-seat Bell 47G-3B, the KH-4 is a four-seat general purpose helicopter powered by a 201kW Lycoming TVO-435-B1A air-cooled ...


Organisations / Units with this Model:

    Organisation     Del'd Units (bold=current)Bases/Heliports
1962/64 Landespolizei
1962/64     Polizeihubschrauberstaffel Nordrhein-WestfalenDusseldorf 1962/now
1952/86 aviation légère de l'armée de terre
1963/75     7 Regiment D'Helicopteres de CombatNancy Essey 1958/97
1965/now13 Royal New Zealand Air Force
1965/now     3 squadronHobsonville Airbase 1965/98
Ohakea Airbase 2002/now
Whenuapai Airbase 1998/now
1956/6912 östereichische luftstreitkräfte     agusta ab47
1960/7617 östereichische luftstreitkräfte     H-13H Sioux
1956/now Bundespolizei
1957/656 Heeresflieger     47G-2
1960/748 Luftwaffe     47G-2
1975/??3 fuerza aerea ecuatoriana
1962/91 ejercito del aire     agusta ab47
1962/80 fuerzas aeromóviles del ejército de tierra     agusta ab47
1961/?? Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou
1965/now Heil Ha'Avir
Carabinieri     agusta ab47
marina militare italiana     agusta ab47
1954/?? Vigili del Fuoco     agusta ab47
1972/now4 il-forzi armati ta’ malta     agusta ab47
1974/989 tentara udara diraja malaysia     47G-5
1953/651 British European Airways
1964/7850 Army Air Corps     agusta ab47

Construction Numbers on database of 47 or its versions
1armada de chile         - chilean navy
1fuerza aerea de chile         - chilean air force
6Heeresflieger         - German Army Aviation
8Luftwaffe         - German Air Force
4Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou         - Hellenic Army Aviation
13Royal New Zealand Air Force


Construction Numbers of this Model: Help Us    

C/NVersionBuiltHistory
    637 fuerza aerea de chile H-03 : fach. Bell 47D-1
    1289 1954 armada de chile 01 : Naval. First navy helicopter. preserved vina del mar
    1617     47G-2 Luftwaffe 74+27 : also seen as AS+381, w/o 02.03.70 Collision Fassberg with 74+24
    1619     47G-2 Luftwaffe 74+28 : also seen as AS+382,last seen as D-HAGL
    1620     47G-2 Heeresflieger 74+29 : also seen as PA+118,QW+755,QF+458,AS+389,AS+389,last seen as D-HKBM
    1621     47G-2 Luftwaffe 74+30 : also seen as AS+384,last seen as D-HAIN
    1967     47G-2 Luftwaffe AS+385 : w/o 29.05.57 crashed
    1968     47G-2 Luftwaffe 74+31 : also seen as AS+386,last seen as D-HORN
    1969     47G-2 Luftwaffe 74+32 : also seen as AS+387,last seen as F-BUYV
    1970     47G-2 Luftwaffe 74+33 : also seen as AS+388,LA+108,last seen as D-HAEM
    1986     47G-2 Heeresflieger 74+34 : also seen as PA+117,QW+756,QF+459,AS+390,last seen as D-HAKO
    1988     47G-2 Heeresflieger PA+118 : w/o 08.01.58 crashed Niedermendig
    1991     47G-2 Heeresflieger 74+35 : also seen as PB+117,QW+757,QF+460,AS+394,last seen Malta Police as 9H-AAH
    1992     47G-2 Heeresflieger 74+36 : also seen as PA+120,YA+031,QW+758,QW+458,AS+395,last seen as D-HERZ
    2006     47G-2 Heeresflieger 74+37 : also seen as PA+122,QW+759,QB+459,AS+398,YA+032,last seen as D-HEIM
    2007     47G-2 Luftwaffe 74+38 : also seen as PB-122, AS+399, QB+460, QW+760, last seen as F-BUYX
    2684     h-13h Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES101 : MDAP 60-6037. preserved Stefanovikio
    2689     h-13h Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES109 : FMS 60-6042. preserved city Stefanoviokio
    3994     oh-13s Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES701 : FMS BuNo 69-19614. wfu
    3995     oh-13s Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES702 : FMS BuNo 69-19615. wfu
    6514     47g-3 1965 Royal New Zealand Air Force NZ3701 : dd Dec 1965 as 47G-3B-1, to 3 Squadron. Crashed 19 Jan 1979.
    6515     47g-3 1965 Royal New Zealand Air Force NZ3702 : dd Dec 1965 as 47G-3B-1, to 3 Squadron.
    6516     47g-3 Royal New Zealand Air Force NZ3703 : RNZAF. w/o 30jun77
    6517     47g-3 Royal New Zealand Air Force NZ3704 : RNZAF. w/o 16jan87
    6518     47g-3 Royal New Zealand Air Force NZ3705 : RNZAF 3 sqd
    6519     47g-3 Royal New Zealand Air Force NZ3706 : RNZAF 3 sqd
    6809     47g-3 1970 Royal New Zealand Air Force NZ3707 : RNZAF. w/o 02apr74
    6810     47g-3 Royal New Zealand Air Force NZ3708 : RNZAF
    6811     47g-3 Royal New Zealand Air Force NZ3709 : RNZAF. w/o 11nov83
    6812     47g-3 Royal New Zealand Air Force NZ3710 : RNZAF. w/o 16jul85
    6813     47g-3 Royal New Zealand Air Force NZ3711 : RNZAF. w/o 15nov71
    6814     47g-3 Royal New Zealand Air Force NZ3712 : RNZAF 3 sqd
    6815     47g-3 Royal New Zealand Air Force NZ3713 : RNZAF 3 sqd
    33 C/N found.



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