Bell is now offering its new light helicopter as an ideal military trainer. According to a company news release, the world’s largest manufacturer of helicopter training aircraft is promoting Bell 505 as a basic helicopter trainer.
The Bell 505 has optional dual pilot controls recently surpassed 20,000 flight hours globally is an excellent aircraft ideal for training military pilots to fly today’s modern aircraft with integrated glass flight decks, FADEC controlled engines, and other advanced technologies.
Bell delivered four Bell 505 helicopters to the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) in 2018, making the JCG the first governmental agency globally to use the Bell 505 as a basic helicopter trainer.
In addition to the standard equipment on the aircraft, the JCG Bell 505s was manufactured with the first entry-into-service 505 Emergency Flotation System, a technical solution designed by DART Aerospace and developed with Bell.
A popular variant of the Bell 206 that is used primarily for training is the TH-67 Creek. Has been in operation with the US Army since the early 1990s, this is largest helicopter training fleet in the world. The US Army, the US Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard also use a variant of the Bell 206, the TH-57 Sea Ranger, as their primary helicopter trainer.
The Bell 505 continues the gratified legacy and tradition of the 206 while improving performance, advanced technology, versatility, safety and making it easier to fly. The aircraft is well suited to prepare future military pilots all around the globe to meet the myriad of challenges they will face in their missions.
