Bell 505 Jet Ranger X

[fredymac]

Some really short clips from Bell. I wonder if these are going to be pulled later.

Interior
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJzafeVT9DY

Avionics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4auGJxJ41uw

Frameless Door (I wonder if there is a rollover standard for helicopters)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nRwjIIQFKI

 

[hesham]

Hi;

http://aviationweek.com/business-aviation/pilot-report-bell-s-new-jet-ranger-x?NL=AW-05&Issue=AW-05_20170529_AW-05_544&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_4&utm_rid=CPEN1000002229670&utm_campaign=10215&utm_medium=email&elq2=82840d71744d428ba167240d56d1e52b

 

[jsport]

DOD should still find a mission and LRIP this thing.

 

[Moose]

DOD should still find a mission and LRIP this thing.

The Navy's been wanting a TH-57 replacement for a good long time. Just need the money.

 

[yasotay]

DOD should still find a mission and LRIP this thing.

The Navy's been wanting a TH-57 replacement for a good long time. Just need the money.

I have been thinking the same. This aircraft has basic training platform written all over it. I will even stretch it a bit to say that the training for the flight instructors and maintenance personnel would probably be minimal to transition them from TH-57 to TH-XX (505).

 

[RavenOne]

The Bell 505 is being offered as a cost effective military RW trainer but not for the US.

https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/farnborough/2018/07/16/bell-positions-505-as-military-trainer-but-not-for-the-us/

Last year I attended Dubai Airshow 2017 and the company was promoting the 505 for first time for the mil training marketplace. Here are my photos of 505 mock up was in the colors of UAE based Horizon Flight Academy which operates Bell 206B and Bell 407GX to train Gulf Co-operation states inital entry military rotary wing students. I asked Bell about if Horizon were looking to order the 505 and the reply was simply no.

 

[RavenOne]

I also attended the launch of the first UK Bell 505 G-DONE (doing the flying display) and G-JRXI at White Waltham Airfield end of April.

cheers

 

[Foo Fighter]

Looks ;like an updated UH-1

 

[robunos]

Interesting that both of those aircraft have British registrations . . .


cheers,
Robin.

 

[RavenOne]

Interesting that both of those aircraft have British registrations . . .


cheers,
Robin.

Lol its here in the UK thats why

cheers

 

[robunos]

I also attended the launch of the first UK Bell 505 G-DONE (doing the flying display) and G-JRXI at White Waltham Airfield end of April.
cheers

DOH!!
Sorry, I didn't see the text at the top of your message, I thought it was the same as the US event . . . :-[ :'( :-X


cheers,
Robin.

 

[RavenOne]

First military customer as Montenegro MoD going to purchase pair of Bell 505 for around 3.2 million Euros

https://twitter.com/x/status/1265937398724210689

As last year F-HJRX (first French Bell 505 - my photos from Helitech 2018) went to Montenegro to be evaluated with the Montenegro armed forces.

cheers

 

[RavenOne]

And the first one has been delivered with second one in Jan.

Bell Delivers Montenegro Air Force’s First Bell 505

Montenegro’s Air Force adds the first of two Bell 505s to train new military and Air Force pilots in the region

news.bellflight.com

Cheers

 

[RavenOne]

Now Jamaica Defense Force Air Wing is next mil customer

Bell Announces Sale of Six Bell 505s to Jamaica Defence Force

Long-established customer adds to Bell fleet to support expanded Public Safety operations

news.bellflight.com

 

[RavenOne]

Here Is the 300th delivered for the JDW

Bell Announces Delivery of 300th Bell 505 Jet Ranger X

Jamaica Defence Force receives milestone aircraft to support public safety and future pilot training

news.bellflight.com

cheers

 

[RavenOne]

And now Indonesia is next military customer

Bell Delivers Two Bell 505 Helicopters to the Indonesian Navy

The newly acquired helicopters will be utilized as basic helicopter trainers.

news.bellflight.com

cheers

 

[RavenOne]

Now RoK is next customer with 40 on order to train their army and navy pilots.

Republic of Korea Selects Bell 505 as its New Military Helicopter Trainer

Bell will deliver up to 40 Bell 505 aircraft by 2025

news.bellflight.com

Cheers

 

[yasotay]

I would not be surprised to see a number of countries take on the 505 for basic rotorcraft skills.

 

[RavenOne]

Forgot from year back, I atrended Dubai Air Show (just for the day!!) as had to fly to Koln for European Rotors last year so here are my photos of local registered B505




then 72 hours was in Koln and my photos of the First European 505 which went to Swiss operator Swiss Mountainflyers







cheers

 

[RavenOne]

Anyhow latest mil training customer for this is the Jordanians now

Royal Jordanian Air Force Agrees to Purchase Bell 505s to Boost Training Capabilities

Aqaba, Jordan (Nov. 1, 2022) Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the signed agreement for the sale of 10 Bell 505 helicopters to the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) today at The Special Operations Forces Exhibition & Conference (SOFEX) in Aqaba, Jordan.

news.bellflight.com

Cheers

 

[RavenOne]

So here are my 505 2023 adventures starting with attending Heli Expo 2023 in Atlanta back in March, notice high skid.






Then attended Aero Expo Rotor Tech UK 2023 at Sywell beginning of this month with UK bell distributor and rep HelixAv one





Then last week, I was in Le Bourget and HelixAv ferried over a G reg Bell 505 to Paris Air Show to exhibited on Textron chalet.



So here are all my photos above form this year so far.

cheers

 

[RavenOne]

And in hot breaking news just now, Los Angeles Fire Department Air Operations have added a 505 to their fleet at Van Nuys Airport.

Los Angeles Fire Department Adds a Bell 505 to Emergency Services Fleet

‘Air Traffic Controller in the Sky’: Bell 505 joins LAFD Air Operations as Helicopter Coordinator

news.bellflight.com

it was Feb 1st 2020, after Heli Expo 2020 me and buddy post show went in road trip and we went to see the LAFD Air Ops…where a white Bell 505 demo ship which was at the show, was parked in the hangar In front of the legacy LA Fire museum Bell 47G (used on road show and was at Heli Expo).

Congrats to Bell.

cheers