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Bell
407GT light tactical utility helicopter |
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The
Bell 407GT is a light tactical and utility helicopter designed and manufactured
by the American aviation Company Bell Helicopter Textron. The Bell 407GT
offers superb value by combining superior payload and range capabilities
with Bell Helicopter's industry leading commercial training and product
support. In March 2013, Bell Helicopter introduced at HELI-EXPO 2013
the new Bell 407GT, the armed version of the Bell 407GX, its state-of-the-art
light commercial helicopter. |
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| Main Variants | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bell 407: A civil utility helicopter, a derivative of the Bell
206L-4. - ARH-70: An upgraded 407 version to serve as an armed reconnaissance helicopter. - Bell 407 Light Observation Helicopter: A military reconnaissance version. - Eagle 407 HP: Version from Eagle Copter (Alberta, Canada) with a more powerful Honeywell HTS900 engine, rated at 1,021 shp (760 kW). - MQ-8C Fire-X: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) version being developed by Northrop Grumman and Bell Helicopter as a cargo resupply demonstrator.The test aircraft flew on 10 December 2010 at the Yuma Proving Ground. In February 2011, the US Navy's budget request for 2012 included funds to buy 12 Fire-X helicopters under the designation MQ-8C. - Bell 407AH: An armed civil-certified version for use with government and security forces. - Bell 407GX: Version of the 407 that features the new Garmin G1000 H-model glass cockpit along with superior avionics and improved flight controls. |
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The
Bell 407GT airframe is similar to the Bell 206 LongRanger, but includes
a carbon fiber composite tailboom. The helicopter has standard seating
for two crew and five cabin seats. The 407's fuselage is 8 inches (18
cm) wider, increasing internal cabin space, and includes main cabin
windows that are 35% larger. |
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The
Bell 407GT includes the Garmin G1000H™ flight deck with twin 10.4"
high resolution LCD screens, hosting advanced integrated cockpit and
multi-function display information in an easy to scan layout. The aircraft
also features a night vision-compatible instrument panel and superior
long-range reconnaissance and laser designation capabilities, with options
including the Wescam MX-15DI and the FLIR Systems 230-HD. High-visibility
windows and doors, sliding on both sides for rapid ingress and egress,
also enhance situational awareness. A suite of aircraft survivability
equipment is available to further enhance safety. |
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The
Bell 407GT is powered by a more powerful Rolls-Royce/Allison 250-C47
turboshaft allows an increase in Maximum Takeoff Weight and improves
performance at hotter temperatures and/or higher altitudes. The Bell
407 features the four-blade main rotor developed for the OH-58D (Model
406). The blades and hub use composite construction without life limits,
and provide better performance and a more comfortable ride. |
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The
Bell 407GT features a highly flexible and configurable weapons system
for tactical operations, including infrared camera system with laser
designation capability, weapons management system, universal weapons
pylon (UWP), tactical radio suite and aircraft survivability equipment.
The UWP, derived from the battle-tested Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior, provides
a stable platform for precise delivery of ordnance and can be quickly
reconfigured for machine guns or rockets. The pylon can also be easily
removed to meet multiple mission requirements such as search and rescue
or medical evacuation. Light munitions capabilities of the 407GT include
Dillon M13D Mini-guns, .50 caliber machine guns or 2.75 in. rockets,
as well as laser-guided weapons featuring a standoff range of more than
5,000 m. The Bell 407GT can be also equipped with the BAE Systems' advanced
precision kill weapon system (APKWS). APKWS is a semi-active laser guided
2.75in version of the existing Hydra 70 unguided rocket system and consists
of BAE-built mid-body guidance unit (WGU-59/B). A variety of optional
kits, designed to meet the needs of any tactical mission, will be available
for the Bell 407GT with export compliance approval as required. Kits
include: AGM-114 Hellfire®, General Dynamics GAU-19/B .50 caliber
machine gun, HMP-400 machine gun pod, M260 2.75 in. 7-tube rocket launcher,
Advance Precision Kill Weapons System (APKWS), LifePort Armor Protection
System and more. |
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