Bell 427 review5/2/2023 ![]() ![]() The more powerful Rolls-Royce/Allison 250-C47 turboshaft allows an increase in Maximum Takeoff Weight and improves performance at hotter temperatures and/or higher altitudes. The 407's fuselage is 8 inches (20 cm) wider, increasing internal cabin space, and includes 35% larger main cabin windows. The blades and hub use composite construction without life limits, and provide better performance and a more comfortable ride. ![]() The Bell 407 features the four-blade main rotor developed for the OH-58D (Model 406). After a short development program, the first production 407 (C-FWQY/N407BT) flew on November 10, 1995. ![]() ![]() The first 407 prototype (C-GFOS) accomplished its maiden flight on June 29, 1995, and the second prototype (C-FORS) followed on July 13, 1995. The demonstrator was first flown on April 21, 1994, and the 407 program was publicly announced at the Heli-Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, in January 1995. The demonstrator used hardware for the 407 and added molded fairings to represent the 407's wider fuselage then under development. A 206L-3 LongRanger was modified to serve as the 407 demonstrator. The program resulted in the 407, a development of Bell's LongRanger. In 1993, Bell began the development of the New Light Aircraft as a replacement for its Model 206 series. ![]()
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