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Bell 429 Global Ranger |
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Aircraft of the Royal Thai Police |
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The Bell 429 GlobalRanger is
a light, twin-engine helicopter developed by Bell Helicopter. First
flight of the Bell 429 prototype took place on 27. February 2007. The
impetus for developing the Bell 429 came primarily from the emergency
medical services industry. The Bell 427 was originally intended to
address this market, but the 427's small cabin size would not adequately
accommodate a patient litter.
The 429 employs the all-new
modular airframe concept and the advanced rotor blade design from the
MAPL program, but maintains a derivative engine and rotor drive system
from the 427. The basic model includes a glass cockpit and is certified
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Die Bell 429 GlobalRanger ist
ein leichter, zwei-motoriger Hubschrauber, der von Bell Helicopter
entwickelt wurde. Der Erstflug des Prototyps Bell 429 fand am 27. Februar
2007 statt. Die Impulse für die Entwicklung der Bell 429 kamen vor allem aus
der Rettungsdienstbranche. Die Bell 427 war ursprünglich
für diesen Markt gedacht, aber die geringe Kabinengrösse der 427 würde eine
Patiententrtrage nicht aufnehmen.
Die 429 verwendet das völlig neue modulare Flugzeugzellenkonzept und das
fortschrittliche Rotorblattdesign aus dem MAPL-Programm, behält jedoch ein
abgeleitetes Motor- und Rotorantriebs-system der 427 bei. Das Basismodell
umfasst ein Glascockpit und ist für Einzelpiloten IFR zertifiziert. |
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Variants |
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429 |
Actually a Bell 427 model
with a larger cabin with a flat floor, avionics that enable instrument
flight even with only one pilot, and a four-bladed main rotor. |
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Eigentlich ein Modell Bell 427
mit einer größeren Kabine mit flachem Boden, Avionik, die Instrumentenflug
auch mit nur einem Piloten ermög-licht, und einen vierblättrigen Hauptrotor.
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Operational
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Bell 429 Global
Ranger #3209 Royal Thai Police (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Bell 429 Global
Ranger #3204 Royal Thai Police (Picture courtesy Matichon) |
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| Specifications |
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Rotor diameter |
Rotordurchmesser |
11.05 m |
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Length |
Länge |
12.70 m |
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Height |
Höhe |
4.04 m |
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Engine |
Motor |
2 × Pratt & Whitney
Canada PW207D1 turboshaft, 625 shp each |
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Maximum
speed |
Höchstgeschwindigkeit |
264 km/h |
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weight |
Leergewicht |
1,925 kg |
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Loaded
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Startgewicht |
3,175 kg |
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Climb
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Steigrate |
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Service
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Gipfelhöhe |
6,100 m |
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Range |
Reichweite |
720 km |
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Armament |
Bewaffnung |
none |
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Capacity |
Zuladung |
crew 1, 7 passengers |
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Bell 429 Global Ranger |
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Typ |
s/n |
Buzz |
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W/O Date
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Basis |
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429 |
57288 |
3201 |
18. Jun. 2017 |
present |
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57290 |
3202 |
21. Jun. 2017 |
present |
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429 |
57282 |
3203 |
22. Jul. 2017 |
present |
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429 |
57283 |
3204 |
22. Jul. 2017 |
25. Mar.2022 |
crashed |
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57285 |
3205 |
25. Jul. 2017 |
present |
- |
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429 |
57286 |
3206 |
25. Jul. 2017 |
present |
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429 |
57532 |
3207 |
29. May 2019 |
present |
- |
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429 |
57353 |
3208 |
29. May 2019 |
present |
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429 |
57367 |
3209 |
24. Mar. 2020 |
present |
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429 |
57368 |
3210 |
24. Mar. 2020 |
present |
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Last Update 8,. December 2021 |
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Mishaps |
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Zwischenfälle |
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25. March 2022
Flying from Nakhon Ratchasima to Surin province the helicopter crashed
just a few metres before landing at a temporary helipad. The Bell 429
helicopter, carrying six police officers among them two pilots, was just
three to four metres from the ground when a strong gust of wind hit the
rear causing it to plunge to the ground and flip over with this leading
to the left rotor breaking. 6 slightly injured (Pol.Maj. Gen. Khirisak
Tantinawachai, Pol. Col. Thammanoon Chimwong, Pol. Capt. Natthawut
Summat, Pol. Col. Nittinand Namthongdee, Pol. Maj. Prinya Maneerat, and
Pol. Capt. Naruthchid Duangkaew. |
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