| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | "C-BH86" |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell 430 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell 430 |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell 430 |
| C/n (msn): | 43902 |
| Location | |
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| City / Heliport: | Montréal - Bell HeliportMap |
| Region / Country: | Quebec, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: CSW5 Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 10 May 2024 |
| Photo by: | Kenneth I. Swartz |
| Photo ID: | 691628 |
| Photo Comment |
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Bell Helicopter opened its Mirabel manufacturing facility in 1986. On display in front of the main office entrance is this Bell 430 with the fictitious registration C-BH86. Originally Bell 222UT N3177U (cn 47503), it was converted to a Bell 230 development aircraft in 1991. A further conversion in 1994 saw the machine stretched into Bell 430 C-GEXP (assigned new cn 43902) with a four blade main rotor. The other 430 prototype on skids was allocated to the Bell training center in Hurst, Texas. This photo is copyright © Kenneth I. Swartz, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 29 May 2024, and has since been viewed 201 times. |