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The Bell Helicopter Model 206 JetRanger is a two-bladed main rotor, turbine powered helicopter with a conventional, two-bladed tail rotor. The aircraft uses hydraulic boosted flight controls. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1400x985, 280 KB) Canadian Helicopters Bell 206 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... An aerospace manufacturer is a company or individual involved in the various aspects of designing, building, testing, selling, and maintaining aircraft, aircraft parts, missiles, rockets, and/or spacecraft. ... Bell Helicopter Textron is an American helicopter and tiltrotor manufacturer headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. ... The United States Army is the largest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations. ... The OH-58 Kiowa is a family of single-engine, single-rotor, observation and light attack helicopters manufactured by Bell Helicopter Textron and originally based on the companys Bell 206A JetRanger helicopter. ... Bell 407 at Airport Niederrhein, Germany The Bell Model 407 is a civil utility helicopter, a derivative of the Bell Model 206-L4 LongRanger. The 407 uses a 4-bladed rotor system with a rigid, composite rotor hub instead of the 2-bladed conventional rotor of the Model 206. ... Bell Helicopter Textron is an American helicopter and tiltrotor manufacturer headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. ... A rotor is the rotating part of a helicopter which generates lift, either vertically in the case of a main rotor, or horizontally in the case of a tail rotor. ... A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors consisting of two or more rotor blades. ...

Development

In October 1961, the Army submitted a request for proposals (RFP) for the Light Observation Helicopter (LOH). Bell, along with 12 other manufacturers (including Fairchild-Hiller and Hughes Tool Co. Aircraft Division), entered the competition.^[1] Bell submitted their design for Model 206, which was selected out of the design phase of the Navy-run competition by the Army^[2] and designated as the YHO-4A.^[3]^[4] 1944 Fairchild Argus III (G-BCBH) Fairchild were an aerospace manufacturing company based at various times in Farmingdale, New York, Hagerstown, Maryland, and San Antonio, Texas. ... Hughes Helicopters was a major manufacturer of military helicopters, now part of The Boeing Company. ...

Bell produced five prototype aircraft in 1962 to submit to the army for the test and evaluation phase. During the testing phase, the test pilots complained about the power problems of the aircraft, an issue that apparently knocked it out of the running, because when the winners were announced to progress on to the final selection phase, Bell's YOH-4A wasn't selected.^[5] Afterwards, Bell attempted to market the model 206, but it didn't fare well commercially. Bell's market research showed that it was the body design that customers found mostly unpalatable. Bell redesigned the body of the airframe to be more sleek and aesthetic, and reintroduced it as Model 206A JetRanger which was a commercial success.^[6] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

Gemini ST and TwinRanger

The TwinRanger name dates back to the mid-1980s when Bell first developed the Bell 400 TwinRanger, but it never entered production.^[7] The Bell 400/440 TwinRanger were twin-engine developments of the Model 206l LongRanger, while the Bell 400A was a single-engine version of the 400. ...

In 1989, Tridair Helicopters' began developing a twin engine conversion of the LongRanger, the Gemini ST. The prototype's first flight was on January 16, 1991, while full FAA certification was awarded in November. Certification covers the conversion of LongRanger 206L-1s, L-3s and L-4s to Gemini ST configuration.^[7] In mid-1994 the Gemini ST was certificated as the first Single/Twin aircraft, allowing it to operate either as a single or twin engine aircraft throughout all phases of flight.^[7] is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...

The Bell 206LT TwinRanger was a new build production model equivalent to Tridair's Gemini ST, and was based on the 206L-4. Only 13 206LTs were built, the first being delivered in January 1994, and the last in 1997. The TwinRanger was replaced in Bell's line-up by the mostly-new Bell 427.^[7] The Bell Model 427 is a twin-engine civil utility helicopter, a derivative of the Bell Model 206-L4 LongRanger and Model 407. ...

Operational history

The JetRanger entered the civilian market in 1967. The Model 206 has since been updated three times, with the 206B "JetRanger II" arriving in 1971 and the 206B-3 "JetRanger III" with its modified tail rotor and more powerful engine in 1977. The basic shape and design remain unchanged since 1967. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x609, 79 KB) Beschreibung: Bell Helicopters - Bell 206 L3 (D-HASA) auf der Flugzeugshow am Airport Niederrhein wÃ¤hrend der Geburtstagsfeier zum einjÃ¤hrigen Bestehens des Flughafens. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x609, 79 KB) Beschreibung: Bell Helicopters - Bell 206 L3 (D-HASA) auf der Flugzeugshow am Airport Niederrhein wÃ¤hrend der Geburtstagsfeier zum einjÃ¤hrigen Bestehens des Flughafens. ...

The JetRanger is popular with news media for traffic and news reporting. The U.S. Army eventually selected the 206 for use as the OH-58 Kiowa, fulfilling its originally intended role. The United States Navy and Marines use 206 variants known as the TH-57 Sea Ranger. The TH-67 Creek variant is used by the U.S. Army as a trainer for helicopter students. The OH-58 Kiowa is a family of single-engine, single-rotor, observation and light attack helicopters manufactured by Bell Helicopter Textron and originally based on the companys Bell 206A JetRanger helicopter. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations. ... The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States military responsible for providing power projection from the sea,[1] utilizing the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. ...

The 206A, and B are five-seat designs, while the 206L "LongRanger" is a stretched seven-seat version. The LongRanger has been developed to the 206L-1, 206L-3, and 206L-4 designations. In 1981 a military version was released, the 206L "TexasRanger". Both five- and seven-seaters have two seats in the front and a three seat bench in the back; the LongRanger adds two rear-facing seats in between the front and rear seats. The LongRanger is commonly used as an air ambulance (the standard JetRanger version is too short for this function).

Derived from the Model 206, the Bell 407 and OH-58D use a newer, 4-bladed, soft, in-plane rigid rotor system which offers improved performance while reducing vibration and noise. The Bell 417 was a follow-on to the 407, but it's development was cancelled. Bell 407 at Airport Niederrhein, Germany The Bell Model 407 is a civil utility helicopter, a derivative of the Bell Model 206-L4 LongRanger. The 407 uses a 4-bladed rotor system with a rigid, composite rotor hub instead of the 2-bladed conventional rotor of the Model 206. ... A rotor is the rotating part of a helicopter which generates lift, either vertically in the case of a main rotor, or horizontally in the case of a tail rotor. ... Bell 407 at Airport Niederrhein, Germany The Bell Model 407 is a civil utility helicopter, a derivative of the Bell Model 206-L4 LongRanger. The 407 uses a 4-bladed rotor system with a rigid, composite rotor hub instead of the 2-bladed conventional rotor of the Model 206. ...

The Model 206 is flown by a single pilot, who sits in the front right seat. In flight plans the ICAO designator for the JetRanger and the LongRanger is B06. For how a flight plan is produced, see Flight planning. ... The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), an agency of the United Nations, develops the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth. ...

Variants

Civilian

The Bell Model 427 is a twin-engine civil utility helicopter, a derivative of the Bell Model 206-L4 LongRanger and Model 407. ... Bell 407 at Airport Niederrhein, Germany The Bell Model 407 is a civil utility helicopter, a derivative of the Bell Model 206-L4 LongRanger. The 407 uses a 4-bladed rotor system with a rigid, composite rotor hub instead of the 2-bladed conventional rotor of the Model 206. ... Bell 407 at Airport Niederrhein, Germany The Bell Model 407 is a civil utility helicopter, a derivative of the Bell Model 206-L4 LongRanger. The 407 uses a 4-bladed rotor system with a rigid, composite rotor hub instead of the 2-bladed conventional rotor of the Model 206. ...

Military

Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 502 pixelsFull resolution (2321 Ã— 1457 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 502 pixelsFull resolution (2321 Ã— 1457 pixel, file size: 2. ... The OH-58 Kiowa is a family of single-engine, single-rotor, observation and light attack helicopters manufactured by Bell Helicopter Textron and originally based on the companys Bell 206A JetRanger helicopter. ... The Hughes H-6 is a family of light utility civilian and assault helicopters of the United States Army. ...

Operators

Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 352 pixelsFull resolution (1427 Ã— 628 pixel, file size: 51 KB, MIME type: image/png) World map of military operators of the Bell 206 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 352 pixelsFull resolution (1427 Ã— 628 pixel, file size: 51 KB, MIME type: image/png) World map of military operators of the Bell 206 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2178x1437, 1085 KB) Bell 206a Jet Ranger helicopter (UK registration G-BKZI, built 1967), at Kemble Airfield, Gloucestershire, England. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2178x1437, 1085 KB) Bell 206a Jet Ranger helicopter (UK registration G-BKZI, built 1967), at Kemble Airfield, Gloucestershire, England. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1890x1476, 617 KB) Bell 206B Jet Ranger III (UK registration G-MFMF, built 1981) at Filton Airfield, Bristol, England. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1890x1476, 617 KB) Bell 206B Jet Ranger III (UK registration G-MFMF, built 1981) at Filton Airfield, Bristol, England. ... Specifications (206) General Characteristics Crew: 1 Capacity: 3-4 Length: 39 ft 1 in (11. ... Bristol Filton Aerodrome (EGTG) lies on the A38 on the border between Filton and Patchway, within South Gloucestershire. ... This article is about the English city. ... 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Specifications (206B-3)

General characteristics

Performance

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References

Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 531 pixelsFull resolution (1024 Ã— 680 pixel, file size: 490 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Author: Marek Wozniak Bell 206L-4 Long Ranger IV operated by CTV News, is taking off from Vancouver Harbour helipad. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 531 pixelsFull resolution (1024 Ã— 680 pixel, file size: 490 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Author: Marek Wozniak Bell 206L-4 Long Ranger IV operated by CTV News, is taking off from Vancouver Harbour helipad. ... CTV National News is a newscast on CTV, which airs at 11pm local time on the main network across Canada. ...

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Fighter aircraft: YFM-1 · P-39 · P-59 · P-63 · XP-77 · XP-83 Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... The Wikimedia Commons (also called Wikicommons) is a repository of free content images, sound and other multimedia files. ... Bell 407 at Airport Niederrhein, Germany The Bell Model 407 is a civil utility helicopter, a derivative of the Bell Model 206-L4 LongRanger. The 407 uses a 4-bladed rotor system with a rigid, composite rotor hub instead of the 2-bladed conventional rotor of the Model 206. ... The OH-58 Kiowa is a family of single-engine, single-rotor, observation and light attack helicopters manufactured by Bell Helicopter Textron and originally based on the companys Bell 206A JetRanger helicopter. ... The Panha Shabaviz 2061 is a Iranian-produced helicopter used by the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force. ... The MD Helicopters MD 500 series is a family of light utility civilian and military helicopters. ... PZL SW-4 prototype PZL SW-4 #0203 of Polish Air Force The PZL SW-4 is a Polish light single-engine multipurpose helicopter manufactured by PZL Åšwidnik. ... The CH-54 Tarhe was a twin-engine heavy-lift helicopter designed by Sikorsky Aircraft for the United States Army. ... The Schweizer 300 family of light utility helicopters was formerly produced by Hughes Helicopters and is now manufactured by Schweizer Aircraft, a subsidiary of Sikorsky Aircraft, and has been in production for almost 50 years. ... The Lockheed AH-56A Cheyenne was a sophisticated but unsuccessful military attack helicopter. ... The OH-58 Kiowa is a family of single-engine, single-rotor, observation and light attack helicopters manufactured by Bell Helicopter Textron and originally based on the companys Bell 206A JetRanger helicopter. ... The Sikorsky S-69 was an experimental compound co-axial helicopter developed as part of the Advancing Blade Concept (ABC) program. ... The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is a medium-lift utility or assault helicopter derived from the twin-turboshaft engine, single rotor Sikorsky S-70. ... The AH-64 Apache is the United States Armys principal attack helicopter, and is the successor to the AH-1 Cobra. ... The HH-65 Dolphin is a twin-engined, single main rotor, MEDEVAC-capable, Search-and-Rescue (SAR) helicopter operated by the United States Coast Guard (USCG). ... The Boeing/Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche was an advanced U.S. Army military helicopter intended for the armed reconnaissance role, incorporating stealth techniques. ... The Agusta A109 is a helicopter manufactured by Agusta (now AgustaWestland) of Italy. ... The Bell ARH-70 is a U.S. Army Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH), with a crew of 2 and optimized for urban combat. ... The VH-71 Kestrel is a variant of the the AgustaWestland EH101 which is being developed to replace the United States Marine Corps Marine One Presidential transport fleet. ... Bell 47G Bell 47J The Bell 47 was the first helicopter to be certified for civil use in May 1947. ... The Bell UH-1 Iroquois, commonly known as the Huey, was a multipurpose military helicopter, famous for its use in the Vietnam war. ... The Bell UH-1 Iroquois, commonly known as the Huey, was a multipurpose military helicopter, famous for its use in the Vietnam war. ... The Bell AH-1 Cobra, called the Huey Cobra, Cobra, Sea Cobra, Super Cobra, or Snake (depending on the model), is an attack helicopter, designed by Bell Helicopter Textron. ... The Bell AH-1 Cobra is an attack helicopter. ... The most widely used military helicopter in the world, The Bell UH-1 series Iroquis named after an Native American Indian tribe, but more popularly known as Huey was manufactured by Bell Helicopter Textron in the 1950s to served in the infamous Vietnam War. ... This list of military aircraft of the United States includes prototype, pre-production and operational types. ... 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Attack helicopters: 207 · AH-1 (singles) · AH-1 (twins) · 309 · YAH-63 The Bell AH-1 Cobra, called the Huey Cobra, Cobra, Sea Cobra, Super Cobra, or Snake (depending on the model), is an attack helicopter, designed by Bell Helicopter Textron. ... The Bell AH-1 Cobra is an attack helicopter. ... AH-1W SuperCobra of the U.S. Marines The AH-1 Cobra is an attack helicopter, designed by Bell Helicopter Textron. ... The Bell Model 309 King Cobra was an experimental attack helicopter based on Bells successful AH-1 Cobra. ... YAH-63A The Bell Model 309 King Cobra was an experimental attack helicopter based on Bells successful AH-1 Cobra. ...

Military helicopters: H-13 · UH-1 · UH-1N · UH-1Y · TH-57 · OH-58 · TH-67 · ARH-70 Bell 47G Bell 47J Bell 47G in M*A*S*H paint scheme. ... For the twin-engined military models, see UH-1N Twin Huey and UH-1Y Venom. ... UH-1N on the ground at Camp Fallujah, Iraq in July of 2004 The Bell UH-1N Twin Huey is a medium military helicopter that first flew in 1968. ... The Bell UH-1Y Venom is currently in low-rate production to replace the United States Marine Corps aging fleet of UH-1N Twin Huey light utility helicopters first introduced in the early 1970s. ... The OH-58 Kiowa is a family of single-engine, single-rotor, observation and light attack helicopters manufactured by Bell Helicopter Textron and originally based on the companys Bell 206A JetRanger helicopter. ... The Bell ARH-70 is a U.S. Army Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH), with a crew of 2 and optimized for urban combat. ...

Commercial helicopters: 47 · 204 · 205 · 206 · 210 · 212 · 214 · 214ST · 222 · 230 · 407 · 412 · 427 · 429 · 430 Bell 47G Bell 47J Bell 47G in M*A*S*H paint scheme. ... A Bell XH-40, a prototype of the UH-1 and Bell 204 The Bell 204 and 205 are the civil versions of the ubiquitous UH-1 Iroquois military helicopters. ... A Bell XH-40, a prototype of the UH-1 and Bell 204 The Bell 204 and 205 are the civil versions of the ubiquitous UH-1 Iroquois military helicopters. ... For the twin-engined military models, see UH-1N Twin Huey and UH-1Y Venom. ... The Bell 212 Twin Huey (also known as the Twin Two-Twelve) is a medium civilian helicopter that first flew in 1968. ... The Bell 214 family of Bell medium-lift helicopters is derived from the ubiquitous UH-1 Huey series. ... The Bell 214ST medium-lift twin helicopter is derived from the ubiquitous UH-1 Huey series, and is the largest helicopter ever built by Bell. ... A Bell 222 Bell 222U The Bell 222 is a helicopter built by Bell Helicopter Textron. ... A Bell 222 Bell 222U The Bell 222 is a helicopter built by Bell Helicopter Textron. ... Bell 407 at Airport Niederrhein, Germany The Bell Model 407 is a civil utility helicopter, a derivative of the Bell Model 206-L4 LongRanger. The 407 uses a 4-bladed rotor system with a rigid, composite rotor hub instead of the 2-bladed conventional rotor of the Model 206. ... It has been suggested that CH-146 Griffon be merged into this article or section. ... The Bell Model 427 is a twin-engine civil utility helicopter, a derivative of the Bell Model 206-L4 LongRanger and Model 407. ... The Bell 429 GlobalRanger is a light-twin helicopter currently under development, with a planned first flight in the third quarter of 2006 and certification in 2007. ... The Bell 430 is a twin-engined light-medium helicopter built by Bell Helicopter Textron. ...

Tiltrotors: V-22 · BA609 · TR918 · QTR · Non-production helicopters: 400 · 417 · 440 The V-22 Osprey is a joint service, multimission, military tiltrotor aircraft with both a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) and short takeoff and landing capability (STOL). ... The Bell/Agusta BA609 is a civil twin-engined tiltrotor VTOL aircraft with a configuration similar to the Bell Helicopter Textron/Boeing V-22 Osprey. ... Specifications General Characteristics Crew: none Capacity: 200 lb (91 kg) payload Length: 17 ft 11 in (5. ... The Bell Boeing Quad TiltRotor is a four-rotor growth variant concept of the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor being developed jointly by Bell Helicopter Textron and Boeing Integrated Defense Systems. ... The Bell 400/440 TwinRanger were twin-engine developments of the Model 206l LongRanger, while the Bell 400A was a single-engine version of the 400. ... Bell 407 at Airport Niederrhein, Germany The Bell Model 407 is a civil utility helicopter, a derivative of the Bell Model 206-L4 LongRanger. The 407 uses a 4-bladed rotor system with a rigid, composite rotor hub instead of the 2-bladed conventional rotor of the Model 206. ... The Bell 400/440 TwinRanger were twin-engine developments of the Model 206l LongRanger, while the Bell 400A was a single-engine version of the 400. ...

Experimental aircraft: X-1 · X-2 · X-5 · X-20 · X-22 · XV-3 · XV-15 · 201 · 533 The Bell X-1, originally designated XS-1, was a joint NACA-U.S. Army Air Forces/US Air Force supersonic research project and the first aircraft to exceed the speed of sound in controlled, level flight. ... The Bell X-2 was an American research aircraft built to investigate flight characteristics in the Mach 2_3 range. ... The Bell X-5 was the first aircraft capable of changing the sweep of its wings in flight. ... Artists conception of the X-20 during re-entry The X-20 Dyna-Soar (Dynamic Soarer) was a USAF program to develop a spaceplane that could be used for a variety of military missions, including reconnaissance, bombing, space rescue, satellite maintenance, and sabotage of enemy satellites. ... The Bell X-22 was an experimental VTOL/STOL aircraft evalutated by the US Navy. ... The Bell Helicopter XV-3 was a tiltrotor aircraft. ... XV-15 at National Air and Space Museum The Bell XV-15 was the first successful experimental tiltrotor VTOL airplane. ... The Bell 201, Bell Helicopters first turbine helicopter, was a modified Model 47G (designated the XH-13F by the US military). ... The Bell 533 was an experimental helicopter used by Bell Helicopters to test new technologies and product developments. ...

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