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BELL B-230
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B230
| Aircraft | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | B-230 | ||
| Manufacturer | BELL | ||
| Body | Narrow | ||
| Wing | Rotary | ||
| Position | Two-blade main rotor | ||
| Tail | Two-blade tail rotor | ||
| Type code | H2T | ||
| Engine | Turboshaft | ||
| Engine count | Multi | ||
| Position | Above cabin | ||
| Landing gear | Tricycle retractable | ||
| Mass group | 2 | ||
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BELL B-230
Description
The Bell 230 is an improved development of the Bell 222 with different engines and other minor changes.
Technical Data
| Wing span | 12.80 m41.995 ft <br /> |
|---|---|
| Length | 15.32 m50.262 ft <br /> |
| Height | 3.56 m11.68 ft <br /> |
| Powerplant | 2 x Allison 250-C30G/2 (520 kW) each. |
| Engine model | Allison 250 |
Performance Data
| Take-Off | Initial Climb (to 5000 ft) |
Initial Climb (to FL150) |
Initial Climb (to FL240) |
MACH Climb | Cruise | Initial Descent (to FL240) |
Descent (to FL100) |
Descent (FL100 & below) |
Approach | ||||||||||
| V2 (IAS) | kts | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | MACH | TAS | 120 kts | MACH | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | Vapp (IAS) | kts | ||
| Distance | m | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | MACH | ROD | ft/min | ROD | ft/min | MCS | kts | Distance | m | |
| MTOW | 38103,810 kg <br />3.81 tonnes <br /> kg | Ceiling | FL155 | ROD | ft/min | APC | |||||||||||||
| WTC | Range | 378378 nm <br />700,056 m <br />700.056 km <br />2,296,771.655 ft <br /> NM | |||||||||||||||||
Accidents & Serious Incidents involving B230
None on SKYbrary