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  • Bell 427

    Derived from 407
    1997











    First announced at the Heli Expo 1996 in Dallas, the Bell 427 is a twin engine helicopter developed in partnership with Samsung Aerospace Industries (later KAI) of South Korea. It was Bell's first aircraft designed entirely on a computer.

    First flight took place on December 11, 1997 and final assembly was made by Bell Helicopter Canada at Mirabel.

    An improved version, to be named Bell 427i, with a lengthened fuselage and IFR capable will result in the Bell 429. Production of the 427 ended in 2011 with all remaining orders converted to the new model.




    427 News


    PWC Customer Support Plan for Bells, 12-Feb-20 : #CustomerSupport Pratt & Whitney announced that Bell 212, 412, 427 and 429 helicopter customers will have a single point of contact to learn about and enroll in aircraft and engine maintenance plans

    RG‐427 Battery for Bell 407 and Bell 427, 09-Mar-17 : Heli-Expo 2017 Concorde Battery Corp announce that Rotorcraft Support Inc of Van Nuys California has received a FAA STC to install the RG‐427, 34 Ah battery, in Bell 407 and Bell 427 helicopters



    Specifications


    Engine: 2 x PW C PW207D 572 shp
    Capacity: 2
    Length: (m)
    Height: (m)
    Blades: 4
    Rotor diam.: (m)
    Disc area: (m2)
    Weight: (kgs)
    Speed: (km/h)
    Range: (km)
    Ceiling: (m)
    Rate/Climb: (m/min)
    blueprints


    Derivatives & Versions


    ModelYearHistory
    429 2007 The Bell 429 Global Ranger is a light, twin-engine helicopter based on the 427 but with a bigger cabin and also with single-pilot IFR capability ...



    List of Operators of Bell 427


    From Organisation with model 427
    1997
    canada Bell Helicopter Canada
        1997/11
    south korea Korea Aerospace Industries
        1997/   
    1998
    czech republic Alfa Helicopter
        1998/   
    2003
    nigeria Nigerian Police
        2003/   
    2005
    angola HM Airways
        2005/   
    2008
    argentina Policias Provinciales
        2008/   
    2011
    paraguay Fuerza Aerea Paraguaya
        1 2011/   
    2017
    austria SHS
        2017/   
    Unknown!
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    argentina Gobiernos Provinciales
    Construction Numbers on database of 427 or its versions

    60427






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