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Old 25th Jan 2011, 01:48
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rotorrookie
 
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136 units of Bell 430 were completed, 38 Bell 230's and 199 Bell 222's.

over 700 412's are flying and far more 212's

If you are only looking to run the 430 for few years in this operation and it does the job you need it to then I would not hestitate, like I said in my previous reply it's a great machine.

getting spares for 230's and 222's is not easy now and they cost an arm and a leg when you find em.
I guess it will be the same story with the 430 within 10 years, it just how it is when there are so few units manufactured
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