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Most-produced Western helicopter; nicknamed "Huey". UH-1Y derivative in production. 1959–1976 Bell 206 Jetranger: 8,460: manufactured at Bell plants in United States and Canada: Also made under licence by Agusta in Italy and Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation in Australia: 1966–2010 Eurocopter AS350: 7,000 + [1] France: Airbus Helicopters ...
CAIH, a wholly owned subsidiary of the China Aviation Industry Corp, is expected to produce 300 helicopters annually by 2015, making it one of the major helicopter suppliers in the world. Headquartered in Tianjin, the company is mainly engaged in the research and development, production, maintenance and sales of helicopters and other aircraft ...
The military version of the helicopter has been exported to nations across the world; the U.S. Army and the Royal Air Force (see Boeing Chinook (UK variants)) have been its two largest users. The civilian version of the Chinook is the Boeing Vertol 234.
The CH-1A was the first helicopter to land on Pikes Peak, at an altitude of 14,110 feet (4,300 m) on 15 September 1955, [2] it had a higher cruise speed than comparable machines, and a CH-1B, modified with an FSO-526-2X engine, set an official FAI world altitude record for helicopters of 29,777 feet [note 1] on December 28, 1957, while being ...
List of civil aircraft is a list of articles on civilian aircraft with descriptions, which excludes aircraft operated by military organizations in civil markings, warbirds, warbirds used for racing, replica warbirds and research aircraft.
Bell announced its new project after the Bell 429 and Bell V-22, the super medium Bell 525, previously it was known as Project X or Magellan. The Helicopter is overall designed for trips of 50 to 500 nautical miles, and has a 5-blade main rotor powered by twin engines, digital controls and Garmin G5000H screen, with planned seating for 16-20 people. [3]
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The aircraft is intended as a utility helicopter for personnel transport, search and rescue and law enforcement, including high density altitude operations. The design features a single, four-bladed main rotor, a fenestron tail rotor, twin engines, an enclosed cabin and skid-type landing gear.