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Bell HelicopterFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bell Helicopter is an American rotorcraft manufacturer headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. A division of Textron, Bell manufactures military helicopter and tiltrotor products in and around Fort Worth, as well as in Amarillo, Texas, and commercial rotorcraft products in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada. Bell provides training and support services worldwide. Bell Helicopter Contents Type Subsidiary[1] Industry Aerospace Founded 1935 2.1 Commercial helicopters Headquarters Fort Worth, Texas, United States 2.2 Military helicopters Key people Mitch Snyder, President & CEO Products Helicopters, tiltrotors 2.3 Tiltrotors Parent Textron 2.4 Projects produced by other companies Website http://bellhelicopter.com 1 History 2 Product list 3 See also 4 References 5 External links History The company was founded on July 10, 1935 as Bell Aircraft Corporation by Lawrence Dale Bell in Buffalo, New York. The company focused on designing and building of fighter aircraft. Their first fighters were the XFM-1 Airacuda, a twin-engine fighter to attack bombers, and the P-39 Airacobra. The P-59 Airacomet, the first American jet fighter, and the P-63 Kingcobra, the successor to the P-39, and the Bell X-1 were also Bell products.[2] In 1941, Bell hired Arthur M. Young, a talented inventor, to provide expertise for helicopter research and development. It was the foundation for what Bell hoped would be a broader economic base for his company that was not dependent on government contracts. The Bell 30 was their first full-size helicopter (first flight December 29, 1942) and the Bell 47 became the first helicopter rated by a civil aviation authority in the world and would become a civilian and military success.[2] [4] When the two European firms merged. Bell and AW cooperate on the AW609 tiltrotor. the partnerships were retained. it had established itself as the largest division of Textron.[5] Bell intends to reduce employment by 760 in 2014 as fewer V-22s are made. with the exception of the AB139. Bell Aerospace was composed of three divisions of Bell Aircraft Corporation. with the success of the UH-1 during the Vietnam War. In January 1976. Textron changed the name of the company again to Bell Helicopter Textron.Textron purchased Bell Aerospace in 1960. which is now known as the AW139. including its helicopter division.[6] Product list Commercial helicopters Bell 30 Bell 47 Bell 47J Ranger Bell 204 – civilian version of UH-1 Bell 205 – civilian version of UH-1 Bell 206 – in production Bell 210 – remanufactured. The partnership dates back to separate manufacturing and technology agreements with Agusta (Bell 47 and Bell 206) and as a sublicence via Agusta with Westland (Bell 47).[5] A rapid prototyping center called XworX assists Bell's other divisions in improving development speed. As of 2014.[3] Bell Helicopter has a close association with AgustaWestland. which had become its only division still producing complete aircraft. The helicopter division was renamed to Bell Helicopter Company and in a few years. civilian version of UH-1H Bell 212 Bell 214 Bell 214ST Bell 222 Bell 230 Bell 400 Bell D-292 Bell 407 – in production Bell 412 – in production Bell 417 – model canceled in 2007 Bell 427 Bell 429 GlobalRanger – in production Bell 430 Bell 525 Relentless – under development Bell 505 Jet Ranger X – under development (formerly Bell SLS) Military helicopters The Bell 47 is displayed at the MOMA Bell 206B JetRanger III . estimated first flight 2017 V-22 Osprey .experimental attack helicopter Bell 533 .experimental Huey variant with increased performance Bell AH-1 Cobra Bell AH-1 SeaCobra/SuperCobra Bell 309 KingCobra YAH-63/Model 409 . now 100% AgustaWestland) Lockheed Martin VH-71 Kestrel See also Aviation portal References V-22 in flight .Bell H-12 Bell H-13 Sioux Bell XH-13F Bell XH-15 Bell HSL Bell UH-1 Iroquois (or Huey) Bell Huey family Bell UH-1 Iroquois variants Bell UH-1N Twin Huey Bell YHO-4 Bell 207 Sioux Scout .S. now 100% AgustaWestland) AgustaWestland AW609 tiltrotor (formerly 50/50 as the Bell/Agusta BA609. Navy HH-1N) and 412 (Mercy Air) at the Mojave Airport Bell 412EP Griffin HT1 helicopter of the UK Defence Helicopter Flying School Projects produced by other companies AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter (formerly 50/50 as the Bell/Agusta AB139.with Boeing BDS TR918 Eagle Eye UAV Quad TiltRotor .currently in development.competitor with the YAH-64 for Advanced Attack Helicopter program Bell OH-58 Kiowa H-1 upgrade program Bell UH-1Y Venom Bell AH-1Z Viper Bell CH-146 Griffon Bell ARH-70 Arapaho Tiltrotors Bell XV-3 Bell XV-15 Bell V-280 Valor .with Boeing BDS Comparison of the Bell 212 (U. Bell’s XworX studying improved rotor blades (http://www.com/aviation-news/aviation-internationalnews/2009-12-29/bells-xworx-studying-improved-rotor-blades) External links Official website (http://bellhelicopter. "Bell CEO outlines European growth plan (http://www. 4.org/w/index. you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.net/video.com/en/company/history.. By using this site. helis.com/news/article/BellCEOoutlinesEuropeangrowthplan)" Vertical. 6.php?id=5148) "Patents owned by Bell Helicopter Textron". Retrieved December 5. October 15.com) Wikimedia Commons has Bell timeline at the Helicopter History Site media related to Bell (http://www. http://www.php?title=Bell_Helicopter&oldid=700492854" Categories: Helicopter manufacturers of the United States Defense companies of the United States Helicopter manufacturers of Canada Companies based in Fort Worth. Accessed: October 21 .php) Oliver Johnson & Elan Head.com/timeline/bell.com/timeline/westland4.educatedearth. 3.helis. Bell Training Academy. Inc.2014.verticalmag.php) Helicopter. . US Patent and Trademark Office. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. 2.1.bellhelicopter.cfm) "Our History". a non-profit organization.wikipedia. additional terms may apply. Texas Textron This page was last modified on 18 January 2016. 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