Textron Bell 429

About the Textron Bell 429

The Bell 429 delivers exceptional speed, range, hover performance and enhanced safety margins with a fully-integrated glass cockpit, advanced drive system, best-in-class WAAS navigation, with single, and optional dual, IFR capability. The Bell 429 has more cabin space than any other light twin helicopter, and features flat flooring and seating for seven passengers plus one flight crew. Wide, 62-inch (159 cm) side doors and optional rear clam-shell doors provide quick and easy access for any mission.

The Bell 429 provides increased safety by incorporating redundant systems in the avionics, hydraulics, and power plant systems. This helps the helicopter maintain excellent performance characteristics, OEI capability and tail rotor authority through all power demands. It is a stable platform, certified for Single Pilot IFR and Category “A” operations and is compliant to EU-OPS regulations. In addition, the Automatic Flight Control System decreases pilot workload

when flying on instruments, allowing for increased situational awareness. The Bell 429 is compliant and certified to the latest standards for crashworthiness (FAR 27 Amendment 44, dated 2008) and meets all applicable crash protection requirements specified in the ADF’s Airworthiness Design Requirements Manual. In addition, the Bell 429 is configured with a BasiX-ProTM Integrated Avionics and Flight Control System which has been specifically designed to meet the requirements of twin engine helicopters.