Bell Helicopter reveals new Jet Ranger X

Fort Worth, Texas – Officials from Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced they had secured customer commitments to purchase 196 new Bell helicopters at the recent Heli-Expo show in Anaheim, Calif. Bell Helicopter also revealed its new Bell 505 Jet Ranger X as well as an updated full-size mock-up of the Bell 525 Relentless in a search-and-rescue configuration.

 

“The energy surrounding the return of the Jet Ranger is hard to describe,” said John Garrison, president and CEO of Bell Helicopter. “Customers have been clamoring to get a first look at our new Bell 505 and it was thrilling to reveal not one but three mock ups of this beautiful new rotorcraft to a chorus of cheers and applause. I am pleased to report the excitement did not stop there – customers from around the world were eager to sign commitments to purchase more than 170 of the aircraft.”

 

According to Garrison, customers also lined up to see the new full-size mock-up of the Bell 525 Relentless in a search-and-rescue configuration.

 

“Our customers have told us the versatility of the Bell 525 will make it ideal for search-and-rescue operations,” he said. “It was gratifying to be able to show customers how well the Bell 525 accommodates that configuration – and how much flexibility it provides to support a range of other important types of missions.”

 

In addition to unveiling the Bell 505 and Bell 525 mock ups, Bell Helicopter also introduced www.bell505.com, which includes a proprietary online configuration tool that allows customers to select features and customize their aircraft via the Internet. The booth also featured the Bell 407GX, and Bell 429WLG, which continue to generate customer demand worldwide, as evidenced by the 10 combined orders at the show for both aircraft.

 

The full recap signings Bell Helicopter inked at this year’s Heli-Expo show includes:

 

 

Also during the show, more than 160 potential customers, important guests, and members of the news media took advantage of demo flights in the Bell 407GX and Bell 429. Bell Helicopter also announced support for the Medevac Foundation International’s HEMS 101 Project as well as the establishment of Bell Helicopter Co. Ltd. in Japan to better serve customers in the region.