AIRCRAFT DESCRIPTION
The Bell 429 has a 4-blade rotor system with soft-in-plane flex beams. The rotor blades are composite and have swept tips for reduced noise. The tail rotor is made by stacking two, two-blade rotors set at uneven intervals (to form an X) for reduced noise. The combined cabin volume is 204 ft³ (5.78 m³) with a 130 ft³ passenger cabin and 74 ft³ baggage area, with flat floor for patient loading. A set of rear clamshell doors under tail boom is optional for easier patient loading.
The 429 has glass cockpit with 3-axis autopilot and flight director standard. Standard landing gear are skids. A retractable wheel landing gear is optional and adds 5 kt to cruising speed. The helicopter is a single-pilot IFR Category A helicopter. It is capable of operating with one engine inoperative. The main transmission is rated for 5,000 hours between overhauls and the tail-rotor gearbox is rated for 3,200 hours.
The Bell 429 delivers 150 knot (278 km/h) speed with a state-of-the-art cockpit featuring single pilot IFR and WAAS precision approach capabilities. Its interior is exceptionally spacious with seating for up to seven passengers plus a pilot and can be reconfigured for any number of different missions. The Bell 429 also features extra-large 60 inch (152 cm) side doors opening to a 130 cubic foot (3.7 cubic meter) cabin compartment, or 204 cubic foot (5.8 cubic meter) when including the aft cabin area. In addition to offering outstanding product features, the Bell 429 is backed by Bell Helicopter's renowned in-service support, voted #1 by our customers for twenty years running. If your mission requires a helicopter with exceptional speed, capacity and flexibility, the Bell 429 is the helicopter you can count on to get the job done.
- Glass cockpit with Bell Helicopter's BasiX-Pro™ Integrated Avionics System featuring two/three multi-function displays, dual digital 3-axis autopilot and an integrated electronic data recorder for enhanced situational awareness and post flight analysis
- Certified single and dual pilot IFR operations with WAAS capabilities enabling point-in-space approaches in as low as 250 ft ceilings
- Exceptional flight performance with 150 knot (278 km/h) speed, over 400 nm (741 km) range, and HOGE over 11,000 ft (3,438 m)
- Spacious cabin with 204 ft³ (5.78 m³) of usable volume, wide 60 inch (152 cm) side doors, optional rear clam-shell doors and seating for 7 passengers and 1 crew
- Safety of flight features including, a collective mounted throttles, damage tolerant hub and rotor system, energy attenuating seats and outstanding OEI performance
- First helicopter certified through the MSG-3 process resulting in reduced maintenance costs for operators
AIRCRAFT CHARACTERISTICS & SPECIFICATIONS(CJ2)
Engine |
2 × Pratt &Whitney PW207D1 |
Power |
710.00 Horsepower |
Avionics |
Honeywell Avionics |
Maximum Cruising Speed |
271.97 kmph 169.00 mph |
Service Ceiling |
5,696.71 metres 18,690.00 feets |
Rate of Climb |
609.60 mpm 2,000.00 fpm |
Cabin Height |
1.17 metres 3.84 feets |
Cabin Width |
1.46 metres 4.80 feets |
Cabin Length |
1.52 metres 5.00 feets |
Exterior Length |
12.70 metres 41.67 feets |
Wingspan / Rotor Diameter |
10.97 metres 36.00 feets |
Baggage Volume |
1.98 cubic metre 69.92 cubic feet |
Max Take Off Weight |
3,175.20 kgs 7,000.00 lbs |
Maximum Payload |
1,224.72 kgs 2,700.00 lbs |
Fuel Tank Capacity |
215.06 gallon 814.00 litres |
Fuel Economy |
0.79 km per litre 1.86 NM per gallon |
Seating Chart /Seats |
7 |
Travel Range |
648.00 Km 350 Nm |
Country of Manufacture |
United States |