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Bell Model 30 Bell Model 30

1943

Experimental single-seat helicopter with open frame fuselage structure (later enclosed), pilot seat in nose, three-leg ...

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A little-known fourth research helicopter was also constructed. Used to evaluate the coaxial configuration employed ...

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Bell coaxial-rotor helicopter

1945

Bell coaxial-rotor helicopter

Bell Model 42 Bell Model 42

1946

In 1946, accepting the conclusions of a marketing survey, Larry Bell asked the main engineering ...

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The Bell Model 47 was ordered for the USArmy and Navy towards the end of ...

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Bell Model 47 / H-13 "Sioux"

1945

Bell Model 47 / H-13 "Sioux"

Bell Model 48 Bell Model 48

1946

When in 1946, Bell developed its new general utility helicopter of larger dimensions than the ...

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By February 1946, action was begun by the USAAF to procure a new type of ...

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Bell Model 54

1950

Bell Model 54

Bell Model 61 / HSL Bell Model 61 / HSL

1953

Bell's only twin-rotor helicopter, and one of the few not built by Piasecki(later Boeing-Vertol), the ...

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One Bell Model 47G was fitted experimentally with a Turbomeca Artouste turbine built under license ...

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Bell Model 201 / XH-13F

1955

Bell Model 201 / XH-13F

Bell Model 204 "Iroquois" Bell Model 204 "Iroquois"

1956

In 1955 the Bell Model 204 won a US Army design competition for a utility ...

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This project dated 1958 and known as the Bell Model D-245 is the earliest known ...

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Bell D-245

1958 - project

Bell D-245

Bell Model 205 "Iroquois" Bell Model 205 "Iroquois"

1961

Although basically similar to the earlier Model 204, the Model 205 introduced a longer fuselage ...

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In 1959, the TRECOM (United States Army's Transportation Research Command) set up a programme in ...

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Bell Model 533

1962

Bell Model 533

Bell Model 206 / YOH-4A Bell Model 206 / YOH-4A

1962

Four-seat lightweight observation helicopter powered by a 250hp Allison T63 turboshaft engine. Produced to a ...

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In June 1962, Bell invited US Army officials to the Fort Worth facility to see ...

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Bell D-255 "Iroquois Warrior"

1962

Bell D-255 "Iroquois Warrior"

Bell Model 206 "Jet Ranger" Bell Model 206 "Jet Ranger"

1963

The Bell 206 series -comprising the JetRangerand its longer, morepowerful brother, the 206LLongRanger - virtually ...

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In July 1962, the experiments with armed helicopters turned to reality as the first Army ...

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Bell 207 "Sioux Scout"

1963

Bell 207 "Sioux Scout"

Bell Model 209 "Huey Cobra" Bell Model 209 "Huey Cobra"

1965

In 1965 the US Army finalisedits requirement for theworld's first armed battlefieldhelicopter, the Bell AH-1 ...

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Model of a projected twin-engined Model 280 wide-body Cobra ...

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Bell Model 280

project

Bell Model 280

Bell Model 212 Bell Model 212

1968

At the beginning of the 1960s, the Bell design team considered that the only way ...

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The AH-1 HueyCobraevolved from the famousBell UH-1 Huey. When theAH-1G model arrived in Vietnamit became ...

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Bell Model 209 "Super Cobra"

1970

Bell Model 209 "Super Cobra"

Bell Model 309 "Kingcobra" Bell Model 309 "Kingcobra"

1971

Having always regarded the Model 209 as a temporary solution until a higher-performance machine was ...

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In October 1965, a Qualitative Material Development Objective was approved by the DoD for what ...

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Bell Model 240 UTTAS

1972 - project

Bell Model 240 UTTAS

Bell Model 206L "Long Ranger" Bell Model 206L "Long Ranger"

1974

The capability and reliability of the JetRanger family resulted in Bell developing a medium-lift version ...

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At the beginning of the 1970s, Bell was still busy improving the performance of its ...

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Bell Model 214B "Big Lifter"

1974

Bell Model 214B "Big Lifter"

Bell Model 409 / YAH-63 Bell Model 409 / YAH-63

1975

In November 1972 the Army solicited design proposals for a new Advanced Attack Helicopter (AAH) ...

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In March 1974, in view of the rapidly growing market for business and utility helicopters ...

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Bell Model 222

1976

Bell Model 222

Bell Model 214ST Bell Model 214ST

1977

In its Isfahan plant, Iran intended to produce a larger and more powerful variant of ...

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This is basically a Bell 212 but fitted with a new composite four-blade rotor. First ...

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Bell Model 412

1981

Bell Model 412

Bell Model 406 / OH-58D "Kiowa Warrior" Bell Model 406 / OH-58D "Kiowa Warrior"

1983

The latest Bell OH-58D is the result of a 1981 proposal by the US Army ...

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In February 1983, Bell announced the first of a new helicopter family, both commercial and ...

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Bell Model 400 "Twin Ranger"

1984

Bell Model 400 "Twin Ranger"

Bell D292 ACAP Bell D292 ACAP

1985

In February 1981 the Army's Applied Technology Laboratoryannounced that Bell Helicopter and the Sikorsky Aircraft ...

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Although they ultimately lost the competition, Bell Helicopters and McDonnell Douglas undertook a great deal ...

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Bell/McDonnel-Douglas LHX

1991 - project

Bell/McDonnel-Douglas LHX

Bell Model 230 Bell Model 230

1991

During the autumn of 1989, Bell announced its intention to develop an improved variant of ...

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Selected March 1993 as US Army NTH (New Training Helicopter)choice to replace UH-1 at pilot ...

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Bell TH-67 "Creek"

1993

Bell TH-67 "Creek"

Bell Model 430 Bell Model 430

1994

Model 230 with four-blade '680' bearingless main rotor, 0.45m longer cabin, redesigned glass cockpit. Powered ...

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Design definition launched in 1993 as Bell Light Helicopter to supplement, and eventually replace, JetRanger ...

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Bell Model 407

1995

Bell Model 407

Bell Model 427 Bell Model 427

1997

Enlarged and lengthened version of Model 407 with wider cabin, centre-section fuel tank, OH-58D ...

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The new AB.139 - The medium twin engine helicopter capable of carrying up to 15 ...

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Bell/Agusta AB139

2001

Bell/Agusta AB139

Bell JRX Bell JRX

2002 - project

Concept follow-on to highly successful JetRanger model revealed at Heli-Expo in February 2002. Littleconcrete detail ...

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