Bell 206 facts for kids

American civilian Bell 206B.

The Bell 206 is a light helicopter. It was designed and built in the United States by Bell Helicopters. It was originally designed for civilian purposes. It was changed to be used by the military, including the US Army. It first flew in December 1962. Its manufacturing stopped in 2010. Licence-built were occurred to Italian company Agusta.

Specifications

Bell 206 is 39.8½ feet (12.11 meters) long, 33.4 feet (10.16 meters) diameter, and 9.4½ feet (10.96 meters) tall. A minimum mass that weighs 1 713 pounds (777 kg) and at the maximum mass that weighs 3 200 pounds (1 451 kg). It's powered by an Allison 250's engine driving a helicopter rotor with two blades.

Variants

Mauritius Bell 206B-3.

French Bell 206B.

Civil variants

• Bell 206.
• Bell 206A.
  • Agusta-Bell 206A, license-built in Italy.
• Bell 206A-1.
• Agusta-Bell 206A-1, license-built in Italy.
• Bell 206B.
  • Agusta-Bell 206B, license-built in Italy.
• Bell 206B-2.
• Bell 206B-3.
• Bell 206L LongRanger.
  • Agusta-Bell 206L, license-built in Italy.
• Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II.
  • Agusta-Bell 206L-1, license-built in Italy.
• Bell 206L-1+ LongRanger.
• Bell 206L-3 LongRanger III.
  • Agusta-Bell 206L-3, license-built in Italy.
• Bell 206L-3+ LongRanger.
• Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV.
• Bell 206LT TwinRanger.

Military variants

US Marines Corps TH-57C Sea Ranger

• Bell TH-57A, B, C, D Sea Ranger : Training military variant built for US Navy and US Marines Corps.
• Bell OH-58A, B, C Kiowa : Observation and militaries light liaisons variant built for US Army.
• Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior : Observation and light attack variant built for US Army.
• Bell TH-67A : Training military variant built for US Army.
• Bell CH-139 : Mulit-purpose military variant of Bell 206B-3 built for Canada.

Users

Civil users

The Bell 206 is a very popular helicopter and was sold in many countries in the world, particularly in USA, Canada, and in Europe.

Military users

Ugandan military Bell 206B.

US Army Bell OH-58D.

In 2013, current and former users of Bell 206 included:

 Albania

 Argentina

 Bangladesh

 Brazil

 Bulgaria

 Canada

 Chile

 Croatia

 Finland

 Iran

 Italy

 Latvia

Mexico

 Pakistan

 Serbia

 Slovenia

 Sweden

 Thailand

 Taiwan

 Turkey

 Uganda

 United States

 Venezuela

Similar aircraft

• Eurocopter AS-350 Ecureuil.
• PZL-Swidnic SW-4.

Images for kids

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  A YOH-4A LOH in flight

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  A Bell 206-L4 of the Bangladesh Army

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  A Bell 206L-4 Long Ranger IV (operated by CTV British Columbia), departing Vancouver Harbour helipad

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  Bell 206B Jet Ranger III at Filton Airfield, Bristol, England. Used for electricity pylon patrols.

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  Bell 206B JetRanger tail end

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  A Bell 206L-3

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  Swedish Navy Bell 206B in camouflage

See also

In Spanish: Bell 206 para niños