Civil twin-engine multi-purpose helicopter Bell 429 COBI - Action Town 1:48

Did you know:

• Bell was founded in 1935 by Lawrence Dale Bell as a factory for fighter aircraft.
• In factories near Niagara Falls, aircraft such as the Airacuda, P-39 Airacobra, or later the Airacomet were built.
• During World War II, helicopters were a niche for aviation enthusiasts, and it was the ingenious designer Arthur M. Young who built the first fully functional helicopter, the Bell 30, for Bell.
• The machine may have looked like a banana with a rotor, but it was equipped with all the features found in modern machines today.
• In 1946, another helicopter was introduced, designated the Bell 47, and this time it was spot on. The successful machine was produced in large quantities.
• The Bell 429 model took off for the first time on February 27, 2007. Rigorous tests at high altitudes were conducted in Colorado, and Bell once again tested its resistance to high temperatures in Arizona. 
• The helicopter is one of the few that is certified for instrument flight.
• The Bell 429 offers great modularity. You can choose between opening or sliding doors, and the interior is designed so that any equipment can be attached to its fittings.
• Since 1995, more than 600 units have been produced to date, and production continues.
• If you want to acquire one, you need to prepare approximately 5,000,000 USD for the basic version.

Technical parameters:

• Dimensions: length 13.11 m, width 2.67 m, height 4.04 m
• Main rotor diameter: 10.97 m
• Maximum takeoff weight: 3175 kg
• Cargo weight: 1925 kg
• Hook load weight: 1200 kg
• Power unit: 2x turboshaft engines Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207D1 with a power output of 466 kW
• Maximum speed: 287 km/h
• Range: 761 km
• Maximum flight level: 6096 m
• Fuel tank capacity: 814 l
• Fuel consumption: 260 l/h
• Number of seats: 1+7

Christian Palmaz - Bell 429 pilot:

"We acquired the Bell 429 for our winery in California. Vineyard inspections, which used to take us several days, now take only a few hours. When work is in the field, we simply drop people off in the morning and they are back home by the afternoon."