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Bell 525 Relentless Fly-by-Wire Commercial Helicopter Family

The Bell 525 Relentless is a super-medium commercial helicopter family designed around fully integrated fly-by-wire flight controls, a modern flight deck, and reduced pilot workload. Bell positions the rotorcraft for demanding offshore energy, search-and-rescue, HEMS, firefighting, utility, and other austere-environment missions.

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Identity

Aliases
Bell 525525 RelentlessBell RelentlessCommercial Fly-by-Wire HelicopterRelentless
Family Name
Bell 525 Relentless
Full Name
Bell 525 Relentless Fly-by-Wire Commercial Helicopter Family
Roles
businessutilitysearch_and_rescueair_ambulance
Status
development
Type
aircraft

Details

Aircraft Specs
Configuration
rotorcraft
Max Speed
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Max Takeoff Mass
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Operating Modes
landwater
Range
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Takeoff Landing Capabilities
vtol
Description
The Bell 525 Relentless is a super-medium commercial helicopter family designed around fully integrated fly-by-wire flight controls, a modern flight deck, and reduced pilot workload. Bell positions the rotorcraft for demanding offshore energy, search-and-rescue, HEMS, firefighting, utility, and other austere-environment missions.
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Propulsion Configurations
  • Entries
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      fuselage
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Stage
      airframe
      Variant Notes
      Two General Electric CT7-2F1 turboshaft engines; Bell lists 1,979 shp takeoff capability per engine and dual FADEC.
    Name
    Bell 525 GE CT7-2F1 installation
    Notes
    Bell’s February 2026 specifications identify two electronically controlled General Electric CT7-2F1 turboshaft engines with dual FADEC on the Bell 525 Relentless.

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Creation Time
August 13, 2026 at 09:40:45 UTC
Updated Time
August 15, 2026 at 06:02:55 UTC