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Bell Helicopters - Part VI
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2002, Nov 29 : HV-911 Eagle Eye
Bell Helicopter Textron will remodel its Eagle Eye HV-911 unmanned
aerial vehicle (UAV) production version in preparation for the
US Coast Guard
Integrated Deepwater System Program (ISDP) contract announcement.
In an effort to reduce signature the redesign is said to include the airframe,
and possibly a new engine.
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2002, Dec 23 :
BA609 resume development
2004, Mar 14 :
Sells
600th Bell 407 Helicopter
2004, Dec 18 :
Bell 210.
A Bell UH-1H that is rebuilt using all new Bell certified parts.
Receives FAA Certification on July 21,2005.
2005, July 22 :
The BA609 performed its first conversion to airplane mode in flight being the first civil aircraft
in history to perform this feat.
2005, July 29 : ARH-70.
Following the cancellation of the RAH-66 Comanche in February 2004,
the US Army issued a request for proposals for an Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) in September 2004.
the ARH was to use commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technology and reach operational status in 4 years to
have an operational unit of 30 helicopters and 8 trainers ready by September 2008.
Bell Helicopter Textron proposed an update of the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior
in a militarized version of the Bell 407, utilizing a more powerful Honeywell HTS900 turbine engine
and the Bell 427 tail assembly.
On July 29, 2005 a contract
for 368 helicopters was awarded to Bell
2005 :
Bell 429
order Book Reaches 136 units
2005, Sep 19 :
Bell Boeing Wins JHL Contract - Quad tiltrotor
2005, Nov 21 :
In a
realignment of the Joint Venture
with Agusta (now AgustaWestland)
Bell sold its 25 percent interest in the AB139 now to be known as AW139
2005, Dec 5 : Bell Eagle Eye Unmanned Aircraft System
receives FAA Certificate
2006, Jan 23 :
Bell 412 LUH Global Rescue
2006, Sep 13 :
Wind Tunnel Testing completed on Bell Boeing Quad Tiltrotor
2006, Dec 4 - 2007 May 23 :
Duo made First Helicopter Pole to Pole Around the World Flight
Contribution: Kevin Hale and Thomas Mueller
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