Story by Lt. Michelle Hernandez (U.S. Coast Guard) and Capt. Chris Hulser (U.S. Coast Guard) U.S. NAVY — The Naval Helicopter Training takes a first step to enhance rotary-wing aviation capabilities with an innovative approach that will benefit an age-old partnership. Eight Student Naval Aviators (SNA) including five Navy and three Coast Guard students began Leer másTomorrow looks different for Naval Helicopter Training[…]
40 years recently surpassed since Richard “Dick” Harold Smith touched down in the Bell 206 Jet Ranger III at the Bell Helicopter Hurst Heliport, now known as the Floyd Carlson Airfield. This historic flight marked the completion of the very first solo around-the-world flight by helicopter. Smith’s journey had begun 352 days earlier, on August Leer másBell 206: the first solo around-the-world helicopter flight[…]
Fort Worth, Texas (06 June 2023) — Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, today announced the signed purchase agreement for the first Bell 407GXi in Turkey, to Turkish customer Sancak Air. This aircraft will join its fleet which includes a Bell 430 and a Bell 206. “We are proud to purchase the first Bell Leer másSancak Air signs for first Bell 407GXi in Turkey[…]
Atlanta, GA, 7th March 2023 — Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company announced the signed purchase agreement for four Bell 407GXi aircraft by the Polish National Police (PNP). The helicopters will be purchased as part of the project «Safer on the roads – aerial supervision over the road traffic,» implemented with the use of Leer másPolish National Police signs for 4 Bell 407GXi[…]
CIUDAD DE GUATEMALA, Guatemala (19 de diciembre de 2022) – Durante una ceremonia conjunta, celebrada en el Aeropuerto Internacional La Aurora y con motivo del 101 aniversario de la Fuerza Aérea de Guatemala, Bell Textron hizo entrega de dos helicópteros SUBARU BELL 412EPX. Estas aeronaves son parte de un contrato IDIQ, de entrega y cantidad indefinidas (Indefinite Leer másDos SUBARU BELL 412EPX para la Fuerza Aérea de Guatemala[…]
Prague, Czech Republic (Oct. 12, 2022) — Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced the delivery of the first Bell 505 to a customer in Greece. The helicopter was delivered in August at the Bell Prague Service Center. The aircraft is privately owned and will be operated by Bellavia Ltd. for commercial flights throughout the mainland and Leer másBell announces first Bell 505 delivery to Greece[…]
It’s been 40 years since the first helicopter world circumnavigation. In September 1982, a Bell 206L LongRanger II, piloted by H. Ross Perot, Jr. and Jay W, Coburn, flew for 29 days, 3 hours and 8 minutes, covering 26,000 miles as they circumnavigated the world. This is the story of two Americans and a Bell Leer másFirst helicopter circumnavigation of the world[…]
