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Bell 427
Does anyone know how many 427s have been delivered yet?
According to the Bell site, there should be some out and about by now but I have not heard or read any feedback about how they are performing etc except what Bell have stated about them.
Are they being used for any particular role?
I’m also interested in how the new PW207 engines perform as well as their maintainability.
I notice there is an info letter on the rotor blades contacting an aux. fin
http://www.bellcustomer.com/files/St...0427-00-01.pdf
According to the Bell site, there should be some out and about by now but I have not heard or read any feedback about how they are performing etc except what Bell have stated about them.
Are they being used for any particular role?
I’m also interested in how the new PW207 engines perform as well as their maintainability.
I notice there is an info letter on the rotor blades contacting an aux. fin
http://www.bellcustomer.com/files/St...0427-00-01.pdf
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widgeon: Thanks for that info. I tried the Transport Canada site but cannot find the page.
407 Driver: Has the 427 been derived from the 407 design? After reading the Just Helicopters forum, I would hope not! It seems the 427 only has a problem with the main rotor and the larger type Aux. Fin.
(Ref IL 427-00-01)
With the 407 that had ‘an uncommanded left pedal hardover’, (early 1999)??? AD CF-98-36R3 dated:Mar 5, 1999 and also Ref: Emerg. AD 2001-01-52 dated: Jan 10, 2001; did investigators find the cause of the hardover?
This apparently happened just before the T/R struck the tail boom.
407 Driver: Has the 427 been derived from the 407 design? After reading the Just Helicopters forum, I would hope not! It seems the 427 only has a problem with the main rotor and the larger type Aux. Fin.
(Ref IL 427-00-01)With the 407 that had ‘an uncommanded left pedal hardover’, (early 1999)??? AD CF-98-36R3 dated:Mar 5, 1999 and also Ref: Emerg. AD 2001-01-52 dated: Jan 10, 2001; did investigators find the cause of the hardover?
This apparently happened just before the T/R struck the tail boom.
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http://www.tc.gc.ca/aviation/general...ts/ex1100e.htm
Just change the month in the last part to view other months.
Interesting the s/n of the last one exported was 56021 , means there must be 16 or so gathering dust somewhere.
Just change the month in the last part to view other months.
Interesting the s/n of the last one exported was 56021 , means there must be 16 or so gathering dust somewhere.
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Bell 427
Any one know what is new with the program?, as far as I can see http://www.tc.gc.ca/aviation/general...ts/ex0601e.htm s/n up to 28 have been exported from Canada as of June. I saw an article that one had been sold ( delivered ?) to a customer in South America . There was also talk of orders from Korea . The TC data sheet ( R00001RC)was approved in November 2000 are there any US orders.
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On a recent visit to ACRO I saw that they had two in the hangar that they were fitting out for a Jap customer. They had already shipped two there and were from what I understand being operated already. I have tried to get info from Bell but as normal, no response.
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http://member.nifty.ne.jp/AircraftJ/01Jun_e.htm
Thanks Mr Pac rotors , above link is Japanese register changes by month , 56020 ,reg JA009W , registered to Mitsui Bussan.
I am suprised Bell do not give more publicity on their sales . From all reports I have read it is a capable machine with very competitive DOC's.
Thanks Mr Pac rotors , above link is Japanese register changes by month , 56020 ,reg JA009W , registered to Mitsui Bussan.
I am suprised Bell do not give more publicity on their sales . From all reports I have read it is a capable machine with very competitive DOC's.
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Bell 427s
Has anyone heard where the numerous Bell 427s are that are out there somewhere. Heard there are a couple in the Philippines and one in Bahrain but thats all so far.
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There are no 427s in the UK and there has never been one on the UK register. The UK has seen demo 427s in the country for Farnborough 2000 and Helitech 2001 only.
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Wow, if 427s are operating in that many countries, then wouldn't you expect Bell to be shouting about it with a press release? 
Perhaps some of those are demo aircraft??
Perhaps some of those are demo aircraft??
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Bell to stretch 427
Rumor has it that Bell will show a "stretched" version of its slow selling 427 twin at the 2004 Heli Expo in Las Vegas.
A fuselage plug has been put in behind the cockpit giving more room in the cabin and the change to an all forward facing seating arrangement.
The 427 has been a slow seller in the Gulf of Mexico, the most likely offshore market, with no operators currently signing up for the aircraft. While there was a 427 in PHI colors at the show 3 or 4 years ago, the company never took delivery of the aircraft since no flotation system had been certified.
Other light twins, like the EC135 and MD902 have also failed to penetrate the GOM market and Bell believes that this still gives them the potential of a market share when the GOM operators start to look for light twin helicopters.
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A fuselage plug has been put in behind the cockpit giving more room in the cabin and the change to an all forward facing seating arrangement.
The 427 has been a slow seller in the Gulf of Mexico, the most likely offshore market, with no operators currently signing up for the aircraft. While there was a 427 in PHI colors at the show 3 or 4 years ago, the company never took delivery of the aircraft since no flotation system had been certified.
Other light twins, like the EC135 and MD902 have also failed to penetrate the GOM market and Bell believes that this still gives them the potential of a market share when the GOM operators start to look for light twin helicopters.
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I also believe that one reason that they are doing the extension is for EMS. Currently the aircraft cabin is too short to accomadate a litter. It will also be interesting to see what else they have to do as it uses the same basic dynamic rotor components of the 407 but because of the higher weight of the additional engine has a higher disk loading which has hurt performance. I also understand that since it has only one hydralic system that it can not be certified for SPIFR, only dual pilot. It is a good looking ship, so hopefully they can get things straightened out.
I know where they got the idea
Just check out this link here, I did post this pic last year under the topic "now the s-92 have a serious competitor" who would have thought they would take it so seriously
http://homepage.mac.com/helipilot/PP...ngrangerSM.jpg
I feel they should hire me for this project
http://homepage.mac.com/helipilot/PP...ngrangerSM.jpg
I feel they should hire me for this project