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Bell 206

American civilian Bell 206B.

The Bell 206 is a light helicopter. It was designed and built in the United States by Bell Helicopters company.[1] It was originally designed for civilian purposes. It was changed to be used by the military,[2] including the US Army.[3] It first flew in December 1962. Its manufacturing stopped in 2010. Licence-built were occurred to Italian company Agusta.[4]

Specifications

Bell 206 is 39.8½ feet (12.11 meters) long, 33.4 feet (10.16 meters) diameter, and 9.4½ feet (2.88 meters) tall. A minimum mass that weighs 1,713 pounds (777 kg) and at the maximum mass that weighs 3,200 pounds (1 451 kg). It's powered by an Allison 250 engine driving a helicopter rotor with two blades.

Variants

Mauritius Bell 206B-3.
French Bell 206B.

Civil variants

  • Bell 206.
  • Bell 206A.
    • Agusta-Bell 206A, license-built in Italy.
  • Bell 206A-1.
  • Agusta-Bell 206A-1, license-built in Italy.
  • Bell 206B.
    • Agusta-Bell 206B, license-built in Italy.
  • Bell 206B-2.
  • Bell 206B-3.
  • Bell 206L LongRanger.[5]
    • Agusta-Bell 206L, license-built in Italy.
  • Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II.
    • Agusta-Bell 206L-1, license-built in Italy.
  • Bell 206L-1+ LongRanger.
  • Bell 206L-3 LongRanger III.
    • Agusta-Bell 206L-3, license-built in Italy.
  • Bell 206L-3+ LongRanger.
  • Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV.
  • Bell 206LT TwinRanger.

Military variants

US Marines Corps TH-57C Sea Ranger

Users

Civil users

The Bell 206 is a very popular helicopter and was sold in many countries in the world, particularly in USA, Canada, and in Europe.

Military users

Ugandan military Bell 206B.
US Army Bell OH-58D.

In 2013, current and former users of Bell 206 included:

 Albania
File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
 Bangladesh
File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
 Bulgaria
 Canada
File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile
 Croatia
 Finland
 Iran
 Italy
 Latvia
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
 Pakistan
 Serbia
 Slovenia
 Sweden
 Thailand
 Taiwan
 Turkey
 Uganda
 United States
File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela

Similar aircraft

Bell 206 Media

  • A YOH-4A LOH in flight

  • A Bell 206-L4 of the Bangladesh Army

  • A Bell 206L-4 Long Ranger IV (operated by CTV British Columbia), departing Vancouver Harbour helipad

  • Bell 206B Jet Ranger III at Filton Airfield, Bristol, England. Used for electricity pylon patrols.

  • Bell 206B JetRanger tail end

  • Bell Helicopters - Bell 206 L3 (D-HASA) auf der Flugzeugshow am Airport Niederrhein während der Geburtstagsfeier zum einjährigen Bestehens des Flughafens.

  • Canadian Armed Forces Bell CH-139 Jet Ranger

  • List of military operators of the Bell 206. Current users in blue and former users in red.

  • An Albanian Air Force AB206 at Farke airbase

References

  1. ↑ Bell Helicopter Bell 206 JetRanger - Specifications - Technical Data / Description. www.flugzeuginfo.net.
  2. ↑ Bell 206A "Jet Ranger" / OH-58 "Kiowa" helicopter - development history, photos, technical data. www.aviastar.org.
  3. ↑ Bell 206 / YOH-4A helicopter - development history, photos, technical data. www.aviastar.org.
  4. ↑ Bell 206 407 427 429. Helis.com.
  5. ↑ Bell 206L "Long Ranger" helicopter - development history, photos, technical data. www.aviastar.org.
  6. ↑ (in French)http://www.avionslegendaires.net/avion-militaire/bell-oh-58-kiowa/

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