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bell 430

Derived from 230

1994

Model History:

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 first 430 was rollout in 1995 with production ended after 136 helicopters built. The last one was delivered in May 2008

Model Specifications:


Engine:		2 x Allison 250-C40B 783shp
Capacity:		2 + 8

Length: (m)		15.32
Height: (m)		3.73

Blades:		4
Rotor diam.: (m)		12.8
Disc area: (m2)

Weight: (kgs)		Empty: 2400

Speed: (km/h)		Max: 260
Range: (km)		600

Ceiling: (m)		4450
Rate/Climb: (m/min)		411

Organisations / Units with this Model:

From	Del'd	Rotary wing aircraft units (bold=current)	Bases/Heliports
1994/now	136	Bell Helicopters

2000/04	1	bulgarski voennovazdushni sili

2000/now		Chevron Oil

2001/now	1	pt. pelita air service

2005/now		HM Airways

2010/now	2	armada ecuatoriana

Construction Numbers on database of 430 or its versions
20		private owner/unknown
3		HM Airways - Heli Malongo Airways
1		Patagonia Chopper
1		Swiss Jet AG
2		armada ecuatoriana - ecuadorian navy
3		Nakanihon Air Service
1		Gobierno de Mexico
3		Bell Helicopters
3		Chevron Oil
1		Life Flight Network
2		New York City Police Department
1		State Of New York

Construction Numbers of this Model:	Help Us

C/N	Built as	Year	History
49003		1996	N430AP Cessna : 2010 to HN-405 HN-405 : Naval d/d Aug 2010
49009			JA121T : NAS; ex N62837
49019			RP-C4300 : 2001 N430AR
49022			SX-HPM : ex N434WH; to N430BL HN-407 : Naval d/d Aug 2010
49028			EI-WAV Westair : ex N4213V
49036		1997	XC-SPE : Gobierno; Bell serial N6276N; Estado de Puebla; Estado de Veracruz; to LV-CJH LV-CJH : Argentina private; ex XC-SPE
49038		1998	LV-ZPV : N52097 Tavistock; LV-ZPV w/o 04oct99 30 km Bariloche (SAZS), Argentina. Wreck found 60 hours later
49039		1998	XC-VER gobierno estado de veracruz :
49045		1998	N430AG : Cr Aviation
49048		1998	N8151C : Bell 1998-2000; to LV-ZSY LV-ZSY Servicios Aereos Sudamericanos : SAS, Servicios Aereos Sudamericanos; San Fernando, Buenos Aires; 31oct11 pictured at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP/SABE)
49057			HB-ZBZ : Air Engiadina (Swiss-Jet);ex C-FOEP,N6389Z; to TC-HYZ TC-HYZ : ex HB-ZBZ
49060			HB-ZCH : ex N2344T
49066		2000	C-FWLS : 2000-2008 N404DJ
49068		2000	N430NY : New York Police
49072		2000	N430CV : Bell
49078		2001	N901RL Bovale :
49081		2001	N430LL : Bell N430LL : 27jan12 at Freight Area at Lagos airport, along with unk Turkish Bell 430
49083			N430SP : New York Police
49087		2001	N432NY : State Of New York
49089		2002	N430CT : Chevron
49090			N430CM : Chevron
49092		2002	N432CM : ex N427AM 2011 Flying Tigers
49094			UR-PSUZ : ex N51335
49096		2002	N430LF : Lifeflight; to N430LC N430LC : Lee County Board Of County Commissioners, Florida; ex N430LF
49100		2003	JA06CH : NAS; ex N51484
49102		2004	D2-EYI : HM Airways Dec05; ex N41786
49108		2005	D2-EYJ : HM Airways 2006; ex N767MM
49109		2005	D2-EYK : HM Airways 2006; ex N825GB
49112		2005	N804CL : 2006-2008; to LV-BPI LV-BPI : ex N804CL;
49115		2005	JA04TV : NAS; ex N10350
49118		2006	N430CF : Chevron
49125		2007	JA05CH : ex N8533Y
49127		2008	PP-FUN : ex N5616U
49128			N431LL : ex C-GFNR

34 C/N found.



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