N472VB Bell 407 Northrop Grumman (C/N 54115)

Bell 407

Construction Number: 54115


Built 2012 407





Detailed history and photos of helicopter Bell 407 Serial 54115 Register N472VB used by Northrop Grumman Converted to 407 Track service timeline and current status.



Detailed history and photos of helicopter Bell 407 Serial 54115 Register N472VB used by Northrop Grumman Converted to 407 Track service timeline and current status.
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Detailed history and photos of helicopter Bell 407 Serial 54115 Register N472VB used by Northrop Grumman Converted to 407 Track service timeline and current status.



Detailed history and photos of helicopter Bell 407 Serial 54115 Register N472VB used by Northrop Grumman Converted to 407 Track service timeline and current status.



Detailed history and photos of helicopter Bell 407 Serial 54115 Register N472VB used by Northrop Grumman Converted to 407 Track service timeline and current status.




Aircraft History





N472VB

usa Northrop Grumman

2013-03
Northrop-Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout Northrop Grumman Systems Corp from Mar13, test serial C-GLYY
conv to MQ-8C Fire Scout RPAS
2017-08-14 A KNBV ANTX 2017 Northrop Grumman’s autonomous surrogate aircraft, a manned P-10 helicopter
Aug17 at ANTX 2017, NSWC Panama City, FL Northrop Grumman at ANTX 2017
2018-08Aug18 in US Navy ANTX exercise in Newport, RI for air drop demonstration of sonobuoys MQ-8C Drone in Sonobuoys and Sonar Demonstration
2020-05-14 Mojave, California
2020-08-27 Simi Valley, California
2020-09-17 Carlsbad, California
2020-10-08 Santa Paula, California
2020-10-20 Carlsbad, California
2020-11-05 Yuma, Arizona
2020-11-06 Borrego Springs, California
2020-12-04 Santa Monica, California
2021-02-02 Oceanside, California
2021-04-15 Carlsbad, California
2021-07-07 Carlsbad, California
2021-10-01 Simi Valley, California
2021-11-16 Carlsbad, California
2022-02-24 Carlsbad, California
2022-04-14 Carlsbad, California
2022-05-24 Carlsbad, California
2022-06-30 Carlsbad, California
2022-08-29 Carlsbad, California
2022-09-28 Simi Valley, California
Carlsbad, California
2022-11-01 Carlsbad, California
2023-01-19 Carlsbad, California
2023-03-14 Carlsbad, California
2023-05-31 San Diego, California
2023-06-27 Camarillo, California
Keene, California
2023-12-19end testings and stored
2025
Bell 407 for sale
2025-10Oct/Dec 2025 for sale Bell 407 2012 - Price $750,000 - 359 flight hours, location California
Helicopter was used for research and development under an Experimental Airworthiness Certificate.
Aircraft is ineligible for flight and will need to be removed by truck. Blades have been removed and are in transport creates.
Maintenance and Complied with per Bell Maintenance Manual Replaced Vertical Fin due to damage on outboard leading edge due to improper placement of hand during ground handling on 9/29/2021 Small puncture in baggage compartment floor. Filled with Hysol 934 on 9/16/2022
Installed Power Plus Kit lAW STC SRO9531RC-D on 9/18/2012 at Aircraft Hours 4.3
Installed Aerospace Filtration Systems Inc. Engine Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) System lAW STC No. SR0936$RC on 12/20/2012 at Aircraft Hours 9.8
Installed Garmin GTX 345 ADS-B In/Out Transponder lAW manual 190-00734-20 Rev. 4 on 7/2/2019 at Aircraft Hours 268.9
Installed the following serviceable Aeronautical Accessories (AA) Inc. High Skid Items on 8/26/2020 at Aircraft Hours 279.5
Installed AA High Skid Crosstubes Fwd P/N 407-724-101 & Aft P/N 407-725-106 in accordance with Bell
Helicopter Textron Supplemental Type Certificate SRO933ORC and AA installation instructions document number AA-00006
Installed AA Lightweight Floatation Skid Tube Assemblies R/H P/N 407-012-104 & L/H P/N 407-012-103 lAW Bell Helicopter Textron Supplemental Type Certificate SR01697AT-D and AA installation instructions document number AA-99024
Installed AA Float Step Kit P/N 407-303-003 in accordance with Bell Helicopter Textron Supplemental Type Certificate Number SH1322S0 and AA installation instructions AA-95091
Installed one serviceable R/H Aft Passenger Facing Seat Assembly P/N 407-070-724-107 and new restraint harness P/N 3257-1-021-2394, Forward Fitting Assembly P/N 407-030-021-104, and Headrest Cover P/N 407-070-620-321 on 8/26/2020 at Aircraft Hours 279.5
Installed Digital Attitude Gyro P/N 102-0403-12-13 S/N 920H294 in OEM Instrument Panel hole in reference to Kelly Manufacturing Manual #1401-1 Rev. D. on 8/26/2020 at Aircraft Hours 279.5.
Removed Garmin GTR 225 Comm Radio P/N 011-02718-00 and installed Garmin G1R225B P/N 010-01027-50 on 8/26/2020 at Aircraft Hours 279.5
Installed Paravion Technology Air Conditionig System in accordance with Supplemental Type Certificate 5R00489SE on 1/15/2021at Aircraft Hours 312.7


Call sign for this aircraft: N472VB




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