Entry to Service
2012
mfr/model
Bell 429
Airframe
1533 total hours; 2710 landings
Engines
(2) Pratt and Whitney 207D1 Engines
Passengers
5+2 or 6+2 seats
- 3-Tube EFIS/EICAS (6”x8”)
- Dual pilot controls
- Electronic data recorder (non-crashworthy)
- Dual digital 3-Axis AFCS
- Dual channel SCAS & trim actuators
- Dual channel AD/AHRS
- Course/heading/flight director panel
- Standby attitude/altitude/heading & airspeed
- Dual channel aircraft data interface unit
- Garmin GNS 530/430 Nav/Comms w/HTAWS upgrade
- Garmin GPS GNS 530W/430W w/WAAS
- Garmin GTS-800 TCAS w/ optional lower directional antenna
- Garmin GTX-330ES (extended squitter option) interfaced w/GTS-800
- Honeywell KRA 405B radar altimeter (req. Cat A)
- Electrical provisions kit (req. Cat A)
- Artex C406-N-HM ELT
- Marker beacon
- 2nd standby compass (dual pilot IFR)
- Cockpit Voice Recorder/flight data recorder
- EGPWS MARK XXI
- Weather Radar WU660
- ATC Transponder Mode S
Performance
- Max Speed 310km/h | 193mph
- Range 1250km | 675nm
- Service ceiling 6096m | 20000ft
- Rate of climb 10.9m/sec | 2140ft/min
Weights
- Empty (standard configuration): 4465 lbs/2025 kg
- Useful Load (internal, standard configuration): 2535 lbs/1150 kg
- Max Gross (internal): 7000 lbs/3175 kg
- Max Gross (external load): 7500 lbs/3402 kg
Interior
- Superb cockpit and cabin visibility w/130 cu.ft. in the passenger compartment
- 6 place 8.5” ICS wired lightweight corporate passenger seating
- Standard corporate soundproofing – lightweight
- Aft bulkhead closeout panel
- Headliner w/LED lights and adjustable air conditioning vents
- Dual auxiliary entertainment input (crew and passenger selectable)
- Cabin can be quickly reconfigured for a variety of mission configurations
- 74 cu.ft. baggage compartment
- All LED interior and exterior lighting
- Large sliding, hinged combination doors on both sides of cabin for ease of access and oversize cargo
- Optional rear clam-shell doors and seating capacity for 6 PAX
Exterior
Gray with blue design