Bell 407

E440406

The Bell 407 is a popular four-blade, single-engine civil utility helicopter widely used for corporate transport, emergency medical services, law enforcement, and utility missions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf civil utility helicopter
helicopter
basedOn Bell 206L-4 LongRanger NERFINISHED
category light helicopter
configuration single main rotor with tail rotor
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
crew 1 pilot
engineType single turboshaft engine
firstFlightDate 1994-06-29
fuselageMaterial composite and metal construction
hasMilitaryVariant Bell 407GT NERFINISHED
Bell OH-58F (derived concepts)
hasVariant Bell 407GX NERFINISHED
Bell 407GXP NERFINISHED
Bell 407GXi NERFINISHED
Bell 407HP NERFINISHED
introduced 1996
landingGearType skid landing gear
mainRotorType four-blade main rotor
manufacturer Bell Helicopter NERFINISHED
Bell Textron NERFINISHED
manufacturerDesignation Model 407 NERFINISHED
marketSegment civil rotorcraft market
notableFeature four-blade composite rotor system
smooth ride and low vibration levels
wide cabin doors for EMS and utility loading
numberOfEngines 1
numberOfMainRotorBlades 4
powerplant Rolls-Royce 250-C47B turboshaft NERFINISHED
primaryUsers air ambulance operators
corporate operators
law enforcement agencies
utility and charter operators
productionStatus in production
role civil utility helicopter
corporate transport helicopter
emergency medical services helicopter
law enforcement helicopter
utility helicopter
status in service
tailRotorType two-blade tail rotor
typicalPassengerCapacity 6 passengers
usedBy civil operators worldwide
government agencies
law enforcement agencies worldwide
usedFor air ambulance missions
corporate transport
police patrol and surveillance
utility and offshore support missions

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Bell Textron notableProduct Bell 407