Re: New Bell 407 THE Bell "417"

hold a slot

--- LVJET@aol.com wrote:

The new Bell 417 hot rod:
base price 2.1M completed with floats 2.5M
delivery 2009. slots are selling ,
depost 50k holds a delivery slot
your thougts,
Larry

Bell Introduces Another Single-turbine Helicopter
Bell Helicopter, which builds the 206 and 407
single-turbine rotorcraft,
unveiled the seven-seat Model 417 at the Helicopter
Association International’s
Heli-Expo, ending its three-day run in Dallas today.
The new model is powered by
a Honeywell HTS900 turboshaft. The 407 is powered by
a Rolls-Royce 250-C47B.
Honeywell expects the initial TBO to be 3,000 hours
but is aiming to increase
this figure to 5,000 hours for the mature engine.
The helicopter will have the
tail rotor and four-blade main rotor system of the
407 or the 430. A key
feature of the 417 is its integrated Chelton
avionics system, with two six- by
eight-inch screens (slightly larger than the Chelton
screens for the 407) placed
vertically. Projected 417 specifications include
takeoff power of 925 shp at
sea level and 730 shp at 4,000 feet (95 degrees F);
max takeoff weight of 5,500
pounds, about 250 pounds heavier than the 407’s;
hover out of ground effect,
5,000 feet; VNE, 140 knots; and useful load, 2,667
pounds. Bell expects to fly
the prototype 417 in April, with FAA certification
following in early 2008.
Base price of the 417 is $2.11 million. 

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