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Bell’s 429 helicopter receives performance boost

Fort Worth, Usa - Approval for a 500 lbs weight increase by Transport Canada

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced it received Transport Canada approval for a 500 lbs. weight increase – to increase the maximum gross weight to 7,500 lbs – for the Bell 429. The additional gross weight now permits operators to equip the Bell 429 with additional options including Helicopter Terrain Awareness Warning System (HTAWS), a radar altimeter, cockpit voice/flight data rec...

fra/pec - 1136894
Rome, Italy, 01/13/2012 15:15
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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