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The Bell 230 is a development of the model 222 with its Lycoming engines replaced by two Allison 250 turboshafts, plus other refinements including optional skid or wheel undercarriage. The prototype ( a converted 222 ) first flew on August 12, 1991. Production deliveries began in March 1992 and after 38 having been built by 1995 it was replaced by the Bell 430
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| Engine: | | 2 x Allison 250-C30G2 700shp | | Capacity: | | 2 + 8 | | | | Length: (m) | | 15.39 | | Height: (m) | | 3.71 | | | | Blades: | | 2 | | Rotor diam.: (m) | | 12.8 | | Disc area: (m2) | | 128.68 | | | | Weight: (kgs) | | Empty: 2268 Max: 3810 | | | | Speed: (km/h) | | Cruise: 248 Max: 254 | | Range: (km) | | 713 | | | | Ceiling: (m) | | 4725 | | Rate/Climb: (m/min) | | | | |
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| Model | Year | History |  430  | 1994 | The Bell 430 is a twin-engined stretched and more powerful development of the Bell 230, which, in turn, was based on the earlier Bell 222. The fi ...
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| C/N | Built as | Year | History | | 23004 | | 1992 | N230H Phi Inc : 2002 N230H; ex C-FPEF, TC-HHH
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| 23008 | | |  N230CN : Bell USA
 49 : Armada Chile d/d 1994 for evaluation;
 HN-401 : Aviacion Naval d/d 1998
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| 23012 | | 1993 | C-FLRU : 2009 C-FLRU, ex N206CX
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| 23013 | | 1993 | N904CM Republic Helicopters : 2011 N904CM; ex N232UM, N208CV
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| 23019 | | 1994 |  VH-XCW : Careflight Qld d/d 2007; ex N4UV
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| 23020 | | 1994 | N974RH Republic Helicopters : ex JA6734; 17mar11 mishap at Gulf of Mexico NTSB Id CEN11CA232, no injuries
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| 23028 | | 1994 |  XA-IKA : SACSA; Bell serial N41144; to N21380
N393AA : 2010 N393AA; ex N14UH, XA-IKA
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| 23029 | | | HN-403 : Aviacion Naval d/d 1998
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| 23038 | | 1996 | N840SF Osf : 2008 N840SF; ex TC-HZH
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