2013 Investor Fact Book
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Major Products

             
Bell Helicopter
Description
First
Delivery
Seating
Capacity
(Including
Pilots)
Useful
Load
(lbs)
Cruising
Speed
(kts)
Maximum
Range
(nm)
Light
              
505 Jet Ranger X
Light single-engine, five-seat entry level helicopter
TBD
5
+1,500
+125
+360
206L-4 Long Ranger
Light single-engine, extended cabin version of the Jet Ranger
1992
7
2,123
112
324
407
Light single-engine, high performance multi-mission helicopter
1996
7
2,332
133
330
407GX
Light single-engine, helicopter with fully integrated glass cockpit
2011
7
2,262
133
330
407GT
Light single-engine, commercially qualified armed helicopter
2013
7
2,332
133
330
429/429WLG
Light twin-engine helicopter, best-in-class cabin volume
2009
8
3,200
142
350
Medium
            
412 EP/EPI
Twin-engine with highest dispatch reliability and the lowest hourly cost
1981
15
4,965
122
356
525 Relentless
Twin-engine with ARC Horizon flight deck system
TBD
18
+7,400
+155
+500
Military
            
OH-58D Kiowa Warrior
Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter for U.S. Army
1986
2
2,200
114
268
TH-67 Trainer
Military training helicopter
1993
3
1,321
115
374
Huey II
Upgrade of U.S. Army and worldwide UH-1H model Huey
1995
15
5,060
106
216
UH-1Y
State of the art fully integrated utility and combat support helicopter
2006
12
6,661
158
350
AH-1Z
State of the art fully integrated weapons system attack helicopter
2006
2
6,300
160
380
Tiltrotor
            
Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey
Military tiltrotor aircraft, being produced in partnership with Boeing
1999
27
25,500
272
1,100
Bell V-280 Valor
Third generation military tiltrotor, being developed for the Army’s Joint Multi-Role (JMR) Technology Demonstrator (TD) Program
TBD
TBD
TBD
280
800

Commercial Business

  • Introduced the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X, a new five-seat aircraft designed to offer best-in-class value as Bell Helicopter plans to reenter the short light single market it created decades ago. First flight is expected in 2014.
  • Enhanced the Bell 525 Relentless specifications to include a flight cruise speed of 155+ kts, a range of 500+ nm, a useful load of 7,400+ lb, and a maximum gross weight of over 19,300 lbs. First flight is expected in 2014.
  • Introduced product upgrades including: the Bell 407GT, an armed version of the popular Bell 407GX, the Bell 412 EPI, with the Bell BasiX Pro™ fully integrated glass flight deck, and the Bell 429 Wheeled Landing Gear.

Military Business

  • Introduced the Bell V-280 Valor, Bell Helicopter’s third generation tiltrotor which is designed to offer the U.S. Army the highest levels of technical maturity and operational readiness.
  • Eight of the Marines’ MV-22 Ospreys provided emergency assistance and humanitarian aid to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in November.
  • Delivered first HMX-V22 to serve Presidential and other special mission needs.