Bell Helicopter, Textron Inc. and Jet Transfer – official representative in Russia Kazakhstan and Ukraine, report about the delivery of first Bell 429 to Russia. AEX.ru

The helicopter has already performed a flight to Chelyabinsk, where it will be based.

«Bell 429 is the only light twin-engine helicopter designed in the 21st century. It is the first new-built helicopter produced by Bell Helicopter during a long period of time. The helicopter has been constructed at Mirabel site and it has been delivered in Russia knocked-down. The assembly and flight calibration has been performed by specialists of Kazan aviation enterprise at Moscow aircraft repair plant under the guidance of Bell Helicopter’s technical representative», - the press-service of Jet Transfer reports.

Bell 429 – is a powerful and fast vehicle having a flight speed of 270 km/h. Composites have been widely used during the construction of the helicopter. That is why Bell 429 has the most spacious cockpit in its class. State-of-the-art engines and avionics provide the highest level of safety.

Bell 429 will surely take up the leading positions at Russian market if light twin-engine helicopters, Jet Transfer added.