Scott's – Bell 47
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Industry | Aerospace |
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Founded | 2009 |
Headquarters | , |
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Products | Helicopters |
Website | http://www.scottsbell47.com |
Scott's – Bell 47, Inc. is an American company that supports the
New model
SB47 announced at Heli Expo 2013 its intention to develop a new Model 47, named the 47GT-6. The 47GT-6 would be built to the 47G-3B-2A type design and would feature a number of modernizations, including the Rolls-Royce RR300 gas turbine engine, a new instrument panel, LED exterior lights, new interior, and composite main rotor blades. SB47 also hopes to lower the operating cost with the use of modern drive train technologies. A 30-month program was expected, with flight testing beginning within one year. Deliveries were expected to begin in 2016.[1] Some progress seemed to have been made, in 2014 Rolls-Royce confirmed orders for the RR300 series engine, and reported there were 38 pre-orders for the helicopter.[2] However, as of October 2020 there was no sign of a new variant of the Bell 47 and the company official website makes no mention of the project and various news sites have no coverage beyond 2015. The project for a new model now appears to be defunct.[3]
References
- ^ "The Bell 47 is Back". AINonline.
- ^ Staff Writer (February 27, 2014). "Rolls-Royce to Deliver First Flight Test Engine for Scott's – Bell 47". Aviation Pros. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ "Scott's Bell 47". Scott's Bell 47. October 31, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.