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Bell Launches New Bell 407GXi

The new Bell 407GXi incorporates Garmin’s G1000H NXi Flight Deck, upgraded M250-C47E/4 dual channel FADEC engine and new executive interior design options





Bell Launches New Bell 407GXi
Bell, February 27, 2018 - Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced today the introduction of the Bell 407GXi at Heli-Expo 2018.

The Bell 407GXi incorporates new avionics, an upgraded engine, and new executive interior design options.

“We are always looking at ways to innovate our current product line to provide our customers with the most capable, dependable, and technologically advanced aircraft in the market. The Bell 407GXi delivers improved pilot awareness, higher precision navigation, enhanced engine controls, and improved connectivity.” said Susan Griffin, executive vice president, Commercial Business

Garmin’s G1000H NXi Integrated Flight Deck, complete with high-definition displays and faster processors offers increased brightness and clarity, faster startup and map rendering as well as connectivity to tablets and smartphones. Upgrades to the Bell 407GXi include a dual-channel FADEC engine with full automatic relight, and enhanced situational awareness through the G1000H NXi.

The Bell 407GXi is outfitted with the new Rolls-Royce M250-C47E/4 dual channel FADEC turbine engine delivering exceptional hot and high performance, fuel efficiency and the ability to cruise at 133 kts/246 km/h. Newly designed executive configuration options bring a modernized look and passenger experience to the five-seat club cabin.

Additional options for the 407GXi include the Garmin FlightStream 510 that allows pilots to upload flight plans from smart devices, Garmin SurfaceWatch that provides runway identification and alerting technology, a 3,100-lb. cargo hook, and Health Usage Monitoring (HUMS) for aircraft system diagnostics.

The Bell 407 GXi has been certified by Transport Canada and the first delivery is scheduled this Spring.

About Bell: Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas – as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Textron Inc., – we have strategic locations around the globe. And with nearly one quarter of our workforce having served, helping our military achieve their missions is a passion of ours. Above all, our breakthrough innovations deliver exceptional experiences to our customers. Efficiently. Reliably. And always, with safety at the forefron


  See also


Bell 407GXi
Garmin Unveils G1000H NXi Flight Deck
IFR Certification for Bell 407GXi





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