Bell Helicopter Bell 47
Light Utility Helicopter
The Bell 47 is a single-engine two-seat light utility helicopter produced by the US-American manufacturer Bell Aircraft Corporation, later Bell Helicopter Company, today Bell Helicopter Textron. The designation for Bell 47 is US Army duties was H-13 Sioux.
The Bell 47 was also produced under license by Agusta (Italy), Kawasaki Heavy Industries (Japan) and Westland (UK). Some special variants with enclosed cabin and fuselage are the Bell 47H (three seats) and the Bell 47J Ranger (four seats). A conversion kit with turboshaft engine (turbine) was available by Soloy.
Crew | 1 / 2 | |
Passengers | 1 |
Propulsion | 1 Piston Engine | |
Engine Model | Lycoming VO-435-B1A | |
Engine Power | 198 kW | 265 hp |
Speed | 196 km/h | 106 kts 122 mph |
Service Ceiling | 3.200 m | 10.500 ft |
Range | 411 km | 222 NM 255 mi. |
Empty Weight | 786 kg | 1.733 lbs |
max. Takeoff Weight | 1.293 kg | 2.850 lbs |
Rotor Blades (main/tail) | 2/2 | |
Main Rotor Diameter | 11,32 m | 37 ft 2 in |
Tail Rotor Diameter | 1,87 m | 6 ft 2 in |
Rotor Disc Area | 100,6 m² | 1083 ft² |
Length (Fuselage) | 9,63 m | 31 ft 7 in |
Length | 13,30 m | 43 ft 8 in |
Height | 2,84 m | 9 ft 4 in |
First Flight | 08.12.1945 | |
Production Status | out of production | |
Production Range | 1946-1974 | |
Total Production | ca. 5600 |
ICAO Code | B47G B47J | |
FAA TCDS | 2H1, 2H3, H-1 | |
Data for (Version) | Bell 47G-5A |
[Photo-ID: 10217] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28 | |
Bell Helicopter 47B Reg.: N116B c/n: 36 built in 1947 | |
NASM Udvar Hazy Center [Chantilly, VA] |
[Photo-ID: 7257] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-06 | |
Bell Helicopter 47G-1 Reg.: D-HELO c/n: 228 | |
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2013 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] |
[Photo-ID: 13337] © Karsten Palt 2016-09-10 | |
Bell Helicopter 47G-1 Reg.: D-HELO c/n: 228 | |
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2016 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] |
[Photo-ID: 10781] © Karsten Palt 2015-04-04 | |
Bell Helicopter 47G-1 Reg.: F-MBCV c/n: 710 | |
Musee de l Air et de l Espace [Paris Le Bourget] |
[Photo-ID: 3139] © Karsten Palt 2010-01-31 | |
Bell (Agusta) 47G-2 German Army Aviation / Heer Reg.: AS+058 c/n: 258 | |
Deutsches Museum [Munich / München] |
[Photo-ID: 12181] © Karsten Palt 2016-02-18 | |
Bell (Agusta) 47G-2 Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) Reg.: MM80113 c/n: 116 | |
Museo Aeronautica Militare [Bracciano, Vigna di Valle] |
[Photo-ID: 3003] © Hartmut Ehlers 2009-12-19 | |
Bell 47G-2 Royal Malaysian Air Force Reg.: M26-08 c/n: 1959 | |
RMAF Museum (Muzium TUDM), Simpang Base [Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur (WMKF)] |
[Photo-ID: 1012] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-07 | |
Bell (Agusta) 47G-3B (Sioux AH.1) Royal Army Air Corps Reg.: XT108 c/n: 1571 | |
Museum of Army Flying [Middle Wallop, Hampshire] |
[Photo-ID: 6976] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-18 | |
Bell (Agusta-Westland) 47G-3B (Sioux AH.1) Royal Army Air Corps Reg.: XT200 c/n: WA359 | |
Newark Air Museum [Winthorpe, Newark] |
[Photo-ID: 6983] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-18 | |
Bell (Agusta-Westland) 47G-3B (Sioux AH.1) Royal Army Air Corps Reg.: XT242 c/n: WA401 | |
South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum [Doncaster] |
[Photo-ID: 1098] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-11 | |
Bell (Agusta) 47G-3B1 (Sioux AH.1) Royal Army Air Corps Reg.: XT190 c/n: WA349 | |
The Helicopter Museum [Weston-super-Mare] |
[Photo-ID: 1082] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-11 | |
Bell 47H-1 Reg.: G-AZYB c/n: 1538 OO-SHW | |
The Helicopter Museum [Weston-super-Mare] |
[Photo-ID: 1763] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-03 | |
Agusta-Bell 47J Ranger Reg.: D-HELT c/n: 1058 | |
AERO Friedrichshafen 2009 [Friedrichshafen (EDNY / FDH)] |
[Photo-ID: 10595] © Karsten Palt 2014-10-23 | |
Agusta-Bell AB-47G-2 Spanish Air Force Reg.: HE.7-13 c/n: 278 | |
Museo del Aire [Madrid] |
[Photo-ID: 10596] © Karsten Palt 2014-10-23 | |
Agusta-Bell AB-47G-3B Spanish Air Force Reg.: HE.7B-16 c/n: 1507 | |
Museo del Aire [Madrid] |
[Photo-ID: 10597] © Karsten Palt 2014-10-23 | |
Agusta-Bell AB-47G-3B Spanish Air Force Reg.: HE.7B-21 c/n: 1512 | |
Museo del Aire [Madrid] |
[Photo-ID: 1000] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-07 | |
Westland AB-47G-4A Bristow Helicopters Reg.: G-AXKS c/n: WA723 | |
Museum of Army Flying [Middle Wallop, Hampshire] |
[Photo-ID: 12173] © Karsten Palt 2016-02-18 | |
Agusta-Bell AB-47J Ranger Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) Reg.: MM80187 c/n: 1100 | |
Museo Aeronautica Militare [Bracciano, Vigna di Valle] |
[Photo-ID: 10598] © Karsten Palt 2014-10-23 | |
Agusta-Bell AB-47J-3 Ranger Spanish Air Force Reg.: HD.11-1 c/n: 2094 | |
Museo del Aire [Madrid] |
[Photo-ID: 10898] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03 | |
Bell Helicopter HTL-2 United States Navy Reg.: 122952 c/n: 59 | |
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] |
[Photo-ID: 10899] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03 | |
Bell Helicopter HTL-7 / TH-13N Sioux United States Navy Reg.: 145842 c/n: 2119 | |
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] |
[Photo-ID: 6316] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12 | |
Bell Helicopter OH-13E Sioux (47D-1) Reg.: N55230 c/n: 940 ex US Army 51-14175 | |
Yanks Air Museum [Chino, CA] |
[Photo-ID: 6317] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12 | |
Bell Helicopter OH-13E Sioux (47D-1) Reg.: N55230 c/n: 940 ex US Army 51-14175 | |
Yanks Air Museum [Chino, CA] |
[Photo-ID: 10599] © Karsten Palt 2014-10-23 | |
Bell Helicopter OH-13H Spanish Air Force Reg.: HE.7A-52 c/n: 2536 / 2541 | |
Museo del Aire [Madrid] |
[Photo-ID: 5591] © Karsten Palt 2012-04-29 | |
Bell Helicopter OH-13H Sioux Republic of Korea Army | |
The War Memorial of Korea [Seoul] |
[Photo-ID: 6455] © Karsten Palt 2013-02-09 | |
Bell Helicopter OH-13H Sioux Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Reg.: H7-9/15 c/n: 1894 ex US Army 56-2182 | |
Royal Thai Air Force Museum [Bangkok] |
[Photo-ID: 7771] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-01 | |
Bell Helicopter OH-13H Sioux (47G2) United States Army Reg.: 58-5348 c/n: 2361 | |
Hubschraubermuseum Bueckeburg [Bueckeburg] |
[Photo-ID: 7772] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-01 | |
Bell Helicopter OH-13H Sioux (47G2) United States Army Reg.: 58-5348 c/n: 2361 | |
Hubschraubermuseum Bueckeburg [Bueckeburg] |
[Photo-ID: 5910] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-13 | |
Bell Helicopter OH-13S (H-13G) United States Army Reg.: 64-15338 displayed as USMC HTL-4 142394 | |
Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum [San Diego, CA] |
[Photo-ID: 10218] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28 | |
Bell Helicopter UH-13J Sioux (47J-1) United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 57-2729 c/n: 1576 first US presidential helicopter (one of two acquired H-13J) | |
NASM Udvar Hazy Center [Chantilly, VA] |
[Photo-ID: 679] © Karsten Palt 2007-09-15 | |
Westland / Bell WB47G-3B-1 Reg.: D-HAFJ c/n: WA701 | |
Airport-Days 2007 [Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel (EDDH / HAM)] |