Bell Helicopter Bell 206L Long Ranger

Light Utility Helicopter

Photo ©: Karsten Palt

The Bell 206L Long Ranger is a single-engine seven-seat light utility helicopter produced by the US-American manufacturer Bell Helicopter Company, today Bell Helicopter Textron , since 1986 produced in Bells commercial helicopter plant in Mirabel, Quebec (Canada).

The Bell 206L Long Ranger is a stretched development of the Bell 206 JetRanger. The Long Ranger was also license-built in Italy by Agusta. A conversion to twin engine configuration is available for all Long Ranger variants.

Crew	1 / 2
Passengers	6

Propulsion	1 Turboshaft Engine
Engine Model	Allison 250-C30P
Engine Power	485 kW	650 shp

Speed	241 km/h	130 kts 150 mph
Service Ceiling	4.115 m	13.500 ft
Range	630 km	340 NM 391 mi.

Empty Weight	998 kg	2.200 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	1.882 kg	4.150 lbs

Rotor Blades (main/tail)	2/2
Main Rotor Diameter	11,28 m	37 ft 0 in
Tail Rotor Diameter	1,65 m	5 ft 5 in
Rotor Disc Area	99,9 m²	1075 ft²
Length (Fuselage)	10,44 m	34 ft 3 in
Length	12,91 m	42 ft 4 in
Height	3,14 m	10 ft 4 in

First Flight	11.09.1974 (206L)
Production Status	in production

FAA TCDS	H2SW
Data for (Version)	Bell 206L-3
Variants	Bell 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, 206L-4

[Photo-ID: 3273] © Hartmut Ehlers 2010-04-18
	Bell Helicopter 206L Long Ranger Helicopter Service Hamburg Reg.: D-HHRW c/n: 45082
[Uetersen-Heist (EDHE)]

[Photo-ID: 11908] © Karsten Palt 2001-05-19
	Bell Helicopter 206L-3 Long Ranger HLG Heli-Charter Reg.: D-HWPP c/n: 51480 Tag der offenen Tuer SXF 2001
[Berlin - Schönefeld (EDDB / SXF)]

[Photo-ID: 10215] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28
	Bell Helicopter 206L1 LongRanger Reg.: N3911Z c/n: 45658 Spirit of Texas, used to circumnavigate the world 1982 in 29 days
NASM Udvar Hazy Center [Chantilly, VA]

[Photo-ID: 2117] © Karsten Palt 2009-05-10
	Bell Helicopter 206L1 LongRanger Teuto Air Bielefeld / OLT Helikopterservice Reg.: D-HELF c/n: 45029
Flugtag Bremen 2009 [Bremen (EDDW / BRE)]

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