Bell 407 Model Helicopter

Item#: FD9-1041

This Bell 407 Helicopter Model comes with a detachable stand a Personalized inscription plaque and a laminated logo that adds beauty to this collectible masterpiece.

Bell 407 Helicopter History:

Since the first flight of the Bell 407 helicopter took place in 1995, the helicopter has completed over 1.2 million flight hours and more than 600 are in operation in more than 40 countries worldwide. The aircraft entered service in 1996. The seven-seat helicopter has a range of 612km (330nm). The Bell 407 is a high-manoeuvrability, four-bladed, light helicopter with hot and high altitude capability. The helicopter can fly in arctic, desert and hot and high environments. "The Bell 407 is a high-manoeuvrability, four-bladed, light helicopter with hot and high altitude capability."

The four-bladed light helicopter has carbon-fibre side body panels with close tolerance fit carbon fibre doors that feature easy opening and slam closing. The four-bladed, all-composite main rotor, diameter 10.67m, is of a similar design to that of the OH-58D Kiowa helicopter. It is installed with a soft-mount pylon isolation system providing quiet and comfortable flight characteristics for the crew and passengers.

The cockpit is ergonomically designed with two crew seats. The flight deck is fitted with a twist grip throttle collective and Northrop Grumman (Litton) active matrix liquid crystal displays. The cabin is configured to suit the customer's specifications and comfortably accommodates five passengers. A standard configuration has two rearward and three forward facing seats. The helicopter carries a maximum payload of 1,089kg using the standard gross weight of 2,268kg, and carries 1,171kg at the alternative gross weight of 2,381kg (flying at gross weights above 2,268kg may result in a reduced take-off and landing envelope). The baggage compartment has a capacity of 0.45m³.

For emergency / air ambulance applications, the large cabin accommodates a stretcher patient and medical attendants. The starboard door is 0.91m wide and the standard bi-folding 1.55m-wide door on the port side gives fast and easy access. "368 Bell 407s will be built for delivery between 2007 and 2013." The law-enforcement variant of the Bell 407, configured by Edwards & Associates, based in Tennessee, is equipped with bubble windows, searchlights and a forward looking infrared surveillance system. The helicopter is fitted with a Rolls-Royce 250-C47B turboshaft engine with full authority digital engine control, providing main transmission power ratings of up to 606kW take-off power and 522kW maximum continuous power. This delivers a better spread with engine power to give improved high and hot capability.