| Bell 429 GlobalRanger | |
|---|---|
.jpg) A Bell 429 from Mercy Flight 5 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Multipurpose utility helicopter |
| National origin | United States/Canada/South Korea[1] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Number built | 325 (July 2018)[2] |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 2007–present |
| Introduction date | 2009 |
| First flight | 27 February 2007[3] |
| Developed from | Bell 427 |
The Bell 429 GlobalRanger is a light, twin-engine helicopter developed by Bell Helicopter and Korea Aerospace Industries. The first flight of the prototype took place on February 27, 2007,[4] and the aircraft received type certification on July 1, 2009.[5] The Bell 429 is capable of single-pilot IFR and Runway Category A operations.[6]
- ^ "Bell 429 Globalranger Place of origin countries".
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Bell16jul2018was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Bell 429 newsletter Archived 2008-11-18 at the Wayback Machine. Bell, March 2007.
- ^ "Bell Flies 429, Stretches Program" Archived 2016-01-16 at the Wayback Machine. Rotor & Wing, April 2007.
- ^ "Bell 429 Achieves Certification" Archived 2009-07-11 at the Wayback Machine. Bell Helicopter, July 1, 2009.
- ^ Transport Canada Type Certificate Search Archived 2009-04-15 at the Wayback Machine