Bell 427 | |
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A Bell 427 in flight | |
Role | Multipurpose utility helicopter |
National origin | United States/Canada/South Korea |
Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter Samsung Aerospace Industries (later part of Korea Aerospace Industries) |
First flight | 11 December 1997 |
Introduction | 2000 |
Status | In service |
Produced | 1997–2010 |
Developed from | Bell 407 |
Developed into | Bell 429 GlobalRanger |
The Bell 427 is a twin-engine, multirole, light utility helicopter designed and manufactured by Bell Helicopter and Samsung Aerospace Industries (now Korea Aerospace Industries). It has been replaced in production by the larger Bell 429.