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Last week, the FAA issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) to owners and operators of Bell Model 407 helicopters. (AD) 2023-17-51 stems from a report of a disbonded area in a Bell 407’s tail rotor blade “due to missing adhesive between the upper skin and core.” According to Transport Canada, which has issued its own […]

Bell Textron announced today (June 6) it has signed a purchase agreement with Turkish customer Sancak Air for the first Bell 407GXi in the country. The single-engine helicopter will be used for corporate travel, joining Sancak Air’s Bell 206 and 430 in the company fleet. Mustafa Bayrak, Sancak Air CEO, said, “As a business owner, […]

Bell Textron has received certification from the United Kingdom’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for the Bell 407GXi three-axis autopilot. According to the company, the autopilot is available in a two-axis version that includes pitch control and roll control and the three-axis version that adds yaw control. The system also comes equipped with a stability augmentation […]

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is urgently recommending that the FAA and Transport Canada require both immediate and more frequent inspections for Bell 407 helicopters. The recommendations are the result of the NTSB’s ongoing investigation into the crash of a Bell 407 that experienced an inflight separation of the tail boom during an on-demand […]

While it’s not uncommon for Bell Textron to deliver its helicopters to customers around the world, it is unusual for a buyer from Ukraine to pick one up at the factory in Mirabel, Canada, and fly it home. But that’s exactly what an unnamed customer did last week. After taking delivery of a Bell 407GXi, […]

Redlands, CA, (February 08, 2017) — Representatives of Gill Batteries, a division of Teledyne Technologies, (Heli-EXPO booth, #5517), announced today that the company has received an FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) to install its new-generation 7407-28 sealed lead acid battery on all models of the Bell 407 helicopter. In addition, the company also announced that […]

Wichita, KS: July 24, 2014 – CTS expands its catalog of aircraft training with the Bell 407GX, providing interactive tutorials on the 407GX operating systems, including the powerplant and major systems (hydraulic, electrical, fuel, and caution/warning system). It also contains lessons on the 407GX systems and procedures and a comprehensive exam. The course comes equipped […]

Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos Bell Helicopters bypassed the usual military procurement procedure and adapted a 407 for “law enforcement and paramilitary” use. With a 3,000-round-per-minute machine gun, a rocket launcher and FLIR, it’s a potent adaptation of a proven airframe that’s already attracting attention. Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling […]

Bell officially introduced its 407M special mission aircraft at the 2023 Army Aviation Association of America Mission Solutions Summit. A variant of the Bell 407 civil utility helicopter, the 407M is designed for military operations such as light attack, special operations, anti-piracy and armed reconnaissance. Bell noted that it is also planning to offer special […]

Bell Helicopter introduced its new 407GXP at Heli-Expo, in Orlando, Florida, on Tuesday. The new aircraft is an upgrade of the 407GX, with a payload increase of 50 pounds, a new fuel-efficient M250 Rolls-Royce engine with FADEC, and new avionics features that the company says will lessen pilot workload. “The Bell 407 has proven to […]