Bell 429 GlobalRanger Light-Twin Helicopter Family
The Bell 429 is a light twin-engine helicopter family developed for single-pilot and two-pilot operations across corporate transport, emergency medical service, public safety, utility, search-and-rescue, and firefighting missions. Its four-blade main rotor, shrouded tail rotor, wide cabin, rear clamshell doors, and optional wheeled landing gear make the family adaptable to both passenger and mission-equipment layouts.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Bell 429 GlobalRanger429 GlobalRangerBell 429WLG429WLGBell 429M
- Family Name
- Bell 429
- Full Name
- Bell 429 GlobalRanger Light-Twin Helicopter Family
- Roles
- businessutilityair_ambulancesearch_and_rescuefirefighting
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- rotorcraft
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- vtol
- Description
- The Bell 429 is a light twin-engine helicopter family developed for single-pilot and two-pilot operations across corporate transport, emergency medical service, public safety, utility, search-and-rescue, and firefighting missions. Its four-blade main rotor, shrouded tail rotor, wide cabin, rear clamshell doors, and optional wheeled landing gear make the family adaptable to both passenger and mission-equipment layouts.
- First Flight Year
- 2,007
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Nested value
- Name
- Bell 429 with PW207D1
- Entries
- Nested value
- Name
- Bell 429 with PW207D2
- Notes
- Alternative certified installation using the fuel-heater-equipped PW207D2 model.
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.bellflight.com/products/bell-429
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 30, 2026 at 02:36:43 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 30, 2026 at 03:25:05 UTC