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Old 31st Mar 2004, 00:45
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Cyclic Hotline
 
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Bell are indeed a pretty screwed up company these days. They bet the farm on the Tilt Rotor and it's a long way from generating useable revenue (ie: profit).

Small ships are the same problem, lack of investment causing a complete lack of a comprehensive modern viable product line.

But the 210 - well, Bell are actually onto something there. Go out and find me a 205 or a 212 for sale today.

Bell don't make either anymore and the demand in the utility sector is through the roof. There is also nothing to replace them with either. It may be old and not particularly glamorous, but it is a safe, capable airframe and a revenue generator for any operator with them.

I think the 210 will actually be a big seller - although I would have rather had a PT6 engine.

Pretty ironic that the machine that replaces the 212 and 205 in the commercial market is the same machine again?
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