N400XL
BELL 206BII
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Engine: ALLI 250-C20 |
75% Cruise: 116 kts |
Rotorspan: 33.20 ft |
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Length: 39.10 ft |
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Rec'md TBO: 3500 hrs |
Range: 348 nm |
Height: 11.70 ft |
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Srv Ceiling: 13500 ft |
Empty Wt: 1616 lbs |
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Single Eng Srv Ceiling: 12800
ft |
Gross Wt: 3200 lbs |
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Max Fuel: 91 gal |
Rate of Climb: 1260 ft/min |
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Single Eng ROC: 8800 ft/min |
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Takeoff (over 50 ft obstacle):
2 ft |
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NOTE: Maximum passenger/cargo load (excluding the pilot)
is 1,000 pounds
The Bell 206 JetRanger was initially designed to compete
in a US Army light observation helicopter [LOH] competition. Bell lost
that competition but the 206 was commercially successful. Modified for
the commercial market, the aircraft has proved to be widely successful
with a large production run (including under license by Augusta) and
several derivatives. The prototype first flew in January 1966 and the
commercial Model 206A began delivery early in 1967. The uprated Model
206B JetRanger II went into production in 1971, and the Model 206B
JetRanger III (with modified tail rotor and uprated powerplant) in 1977.
In 1974 Bell flew the prototype Model 206L Longranger with a further
uprated engine, bigger rotor, more fuel capacity, and a 0.63m fuselage
extension allowing 7 people to be carried. This has also been modified
as the Model 206L-2 Longranger II, and in 1981 a military variant, the
Model206L-3 TexasRanger. Initially, a 317 horse power unit was fitted
but progressive variants have now increased to 650 hp.
The Bell 206 Jet Ranger light helicopter has
accommodation for two pilots plus three passengers. The world’s most
popular series of single-engine helicopters earned its fame the hard
way: 7,300 JetRanger produced in civilian and military missions
worldwide logging over 38 million flight hours. The 206's history of
reliability – best safety record among all single-engine aircraft – its
mission flexibility and low operating and maintenance costs have long
made the JetRanger a favorite of the energy industry.
A small news or traffic helicopter (typically a Bell Jet
Ranger) costs from $700K to $1.2M.
The Bell 206 JetRanger is undoubtedly the most well-known
of all rotorcraft. This light utility turbine powered aircraft has
proven itself repeatedly in aerial cinematography. It's extremely
versatile, relatively inexpensive to rent, practically all commercial
camera mounts have been designed for it and, in one version or another,
is probably the most readily obtainable helicopter worldwide. The safety
and reliability record of the JetRanger is considered to be the standard
of the industry.
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