The Bell 505 is a small helicopter that features a modern cockpit combined with a simple teetering rotor system.
The interior is highly reconfigurable, and can carry up to 4 passengers at 125 kn.
The Jamaica Defense Force,
Japan Coast Guard and
Montenegro Air Force have all ordered 505s for public safety and pilot training.
Many operators have order 505s for tourism/sightseeing.
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High Level Information
- Make : Bell
- Model : 505
- Commercial : True
- Military : True
- Mission : Multiple
- Configuration : Conventional
- First Flight : Nov 2014
- First Delivery : 2017-03
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Performance
- Cruise Speed (kn) : 125
- Never Exceed Speed (kn) : 135
- Range (nm) : 306
- Max Endurance (hr) : 3.90
- Hover Ceiling OGE (ft) : 104601
- Hover Ceiling IGE (ft) : 14450
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Rotors
- Main Rotor Type : Teetering
- Main Rotor Radius (ft) : 18.50
- Main Rotor Speed (rpm) : 383
- Main Rotor Blade Count : 2
- Tail Rotor Radius (ft) : 2.71
- Tail Rotor Blade Count : 2
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Size & Weight
- Empty Weight (lb) : 2180
- Max Vertical Takeoff Weight (lb) : 4475
- Max Takeoff Weight (lb) : 4475
- Length (ft) : 42.42
- Height (ft) : 10.67
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Power Plant
- Engine(s) : Safran Arrius 2R
- Number of Engines : 1
- Max Continuous Power (shp) : 459
- Max Power (shp) : 505
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