Bell 407 - Revision history

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	==Operational history==		==Operational history==
	Bell made delivery of the first production 407 at Heli-Expo, in Dallas, Texas in February 1996. Launch customers for the aircraft were [[Petroleum Helicopters International]] (PHI) , Niagara Helicopters, and Greenland Air.<ref name=Bell_407_JAWA/><ref>[http://www.bellhelicopter.com/en/aircraft/commercial/bell407_extras.cfm "History of the Bell Helicopter 407"] Bell Helicopter. {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100922194027/http://www.bellhelicopter.com/en/aircraft/commercial/bell407_extras.cfm \|date=September 22, 2010}}.</ref>		Bell made delivery of the first production 407 at Heli-Expo, in Dallas, Texas in February 1996. Launch customers for the aircraft were [[Petroleum Helicopters International]] (PHI), Niagara Helicopters, and Greenland Air.<ref name=Bell_407_JAWA/><ref>[http://www.bellhelicopter.com/en/aircraft/commercial/bell407_extras.cfm "History of the Bell Helicopter 407"] Bell Helicopter. {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100922194027/http://www.bellhelicopter.com/en/aircraft/commercial/bell407_extras.cfm \|date=September 22, 2010}}.</ref>

	On 23 May 2007, Colin Bodill and Jennifer Murray completed a record pole-to-pole around the world flight using a standard Bell 407. The flight originated from Bell's facility at the [[Fort Worth Alliance Airport]] on December 5, 2006. The team flew about {{convert\|36000\|mi\|km\|sigfig=2}} over 189 days and 300 flight hours, through 34 countries. The project, named ''Polar First'', was performed in partnership with the [[Royal Geographical Society]] to provide educational outreach to 28 international schools, which were visited during the trip. The project also served as a fundraiser for the [[SOS Children's Villages]].<ref>{{cite magazine \|title=Polar First Sets World Record \|magazine=Rotorbreeze \|date=July 2007}}</ref>		On 23 May 2007, Colin Bodill and Jennifer Murray completed a record pole-to-pole around the world flight using a standard Bell 407. The flight originated from Bell's facility at the [[Fort Worth Alliance Airport]] on December 5, 2006. The team flew about {{convert\|36000\|mi\|km\|sigfig=2}} over 189 days and 300 flight hours, through 34 countries. The project, named ''Polar First'', was performed in partnership with the [[Royal Geographical Society]] to provide educational outreach to 28 international schools, which were visited during the trip. The project also served as a fundraiser for the [[SOS Children's Villages]].<ref>{{cite magazine \|title=Polar First Sets World Record \|magazine=Rotorbreeze \|date=July 2007}}</ref>
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	==Accidents==		==Accidents==
	On June 4, 2022, Bell 407 GXP, N98ZA, was substantially damaged in an accident near [[Fairfield Township, Essex County, New Jersey\|Fairfield]], [[New Jersey]]. The commercial pilot was seriously injured. Investigation by the US [[National Transportation Safety Board]] (NTSB) found that the tail rotor crosshead drive plate was not bolted to the tail rotor crosshead. The tail rotor had been installed the day before; it was suspected that the bolts were not properly torqued.<ref>[https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/105184/pdf "NTSB preliminary report for accident number ERA22FA257"]. NTSB </ref>		On June 4, 2022, Bell 407 GXP, N98ZA, was substantially damaged in an accident near [[Fairfield Township, Essex County, New Jersey\|Fairfield]], [[New Jersey]]. The commercial pilot was seriously injured. Investigation by the US [[National Transportation Safety Board]] (NTSB) found that the tail rotor crosshead drive plate was not bolted to the tail rotor crosshead. The tail rotor had been installed the day before; it was suspected that the bolts were not properly torqued.<ref>[https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/105184/pdf "NTSB preliminary report for accident number ERA22FA257"]. NTSB</ref>

	On June 8, 2022 a Bell 407 had an inflight separation of its tail boom while in cruise flight near [[Kalea, Hawaii]]. The pilot and two passengers sustained serious injuries, while three other passengers had minor injuries. The helicopter was substantially damaged during the crash. The US NTSB determined that the upper-left tail boom attachment hardware was not installed, leaving only three of four attachment points connected. Wreckage markings indicated that the bolt had been present at one point but had fallen out, resulting in progressive fatigue cracking. The NTSB requested immediate action from the US FAA and Transport Canada in the form of an urgent [[airworthiness directive]].<ref>{{cite web\|url= https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AIR2210.pdf\|title= Require Immediate Inspection of Bell 407 Tail Boom Attachment Hardware and Fittings\|access-date= 6 December 2022\|author= NTSB\|author-link= National Transportation Safety Board\|work= ntsb.gov\|date= 1 December 2022\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20221203052204/https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AIR2210.pdf\|archive-date= 3 December 2022\|url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url= https://www.avweb.com/flight-safety/accidents-ntsb/ntsb-recommends-immediate-bell-407-inspections/\|title= NTSB Recommends Immediate Bell 407 Inspections\|access-date= 6 December 2022\|last= O'Connor\|first= Kate\|work= AVweb\|date= 5 December 2022 \|archive-url= https://archive.today/20221206130913/https://www.avweb.com/flight-safety/accidents-ntsb/ntsb-recommends-immediate-bell-407-inspections/\|archive-date= 6 December 2022\|url-status= live}}</ref>		On June 8, 2022 a Bell 407 had an inflight separation of its tail boom while in cruise flight near [[Kalea, Hawaii]]. The pilot and two passengers sustained serious injuries, while three other passengers had minor injuries. The helicopter was substantially damaged during the crash. The US NTSB determined that the upper-left tail boom attachment hardware was not installed, leaving only three of four attachment points connected. Wreckage markings indicated that the bolt had been present at one point but had fallen out, resulting in progressive fatigue cracking. The NTSB requested immediate action from the US FAA and Transport Canada in the form of an urgent [[airworthiness directive]].<ref>{{cite web\|url= https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AIR2210.pdf\|title= Require Immediate Inspection of Bell 407 Tail Boom Attachment Hardware and Fittings\|access-date= 6 December 2022\|author= NTSB\|author-link= National Transportation Safety Board\|work= ntsb.gov\|date= 1 December 2022\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20221203052204/https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AIR2210.pdf\|archive-date= 3 December 2022\|url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url= https://www.avweb.com/flight-safety/accidents-ntsb/ntsb-recommends-immediate-bell-407-inspections/\|title= NTSB Recommends Immediate Bell 407 Inspections\|access-date= 6 December 2022\|last= O'Connor\|first= Kate\|work= AVweb\|date= 5 December 2022 \|archive-url= https://archive.today/20221206130913/https://www.avweb.com/flight-safety/accidents-ntsb/ntsb-recommends-immediate-bell-407-inspections/\|archive-date= 6 December 2022\|url-status= live}}</ref>

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	\|type= Multipurpose [[utility helicopter]]		\|type= Multipurpose [[utility helicopter]]
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	\|manufacturer= [[Bell Helicopter]]		\|manufacturer= [[Bell Helicopter]]
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	\|~~first flight~~= 29 June 1995<ref name=Bell_407_JAWA>"Bell 407". ''Jane's All the World's Aircraft''. Couldson, Surrey, UK: Jane's Information Group, 2010. [http://search.janes.com/Search/documentView.do?docId=/content1/janesdata/yb/jawa/jawa0076.htm@current&pageSelected=allJanes&keyword=Bell%20407&backPath=http://search.janes.com/Search&Prod_Name=JAWA& subscription article, posted September 13, 2010]{{dead link\|date=January 2018 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}.</ref>		\|first_flight= 29 June 1995<ref name=Bell_407_JAWA>"Bell 407". ''Jane's All the World's Aircraft''. Couldson, Surrey, UK: Jane's Information Group, 2010. [http://search.janes.com/Search/documentView.do?docId=/content1/janesdata/yb/jawa/jawa0076.htm@current&pageSelected=allJanes&keyword=Bell%20407&backPath=http://search.janes.com/Search&Prod_Name=JAWA& subscription article, posted September 13, 2010]{{dead link\|date=January 2018 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}.</ref>
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	\|produced= 1995–present		\|produced= 1995–present
	\|~~number built~~= 1600+ (Feb 2023)<ref name=23total/>		\|number_built= 1600+ (Feb 2023)<ref name=23total/>
	\|~~developed from~~= [[Bell 206\|Bell 206L LongRanger]]		\|developed_from= [[Bell 206\|Bell 206L LongRanger]]
	\|variants ~~with their own articles~~= [[Bell ARH-70 Arapaho]]		\|variants= [[Bell ARH-70 Arapaho]]
	\|~~developed into~~= [[Bell 427]]<br />[[Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout]]		\|developed_into= [[Bell 427]]<br />[[Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout]]
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	The '''Bell 407''' is a four-blade, single-engine, civil utility helicopter. A derivative of the [[Bell 206\|Bell 206L-4 LongRanger]], the 407 uses the four-blade, soft-in-plane design rotor with composite hub developed for the [[United States Army]]'s [[OH-58 Kiowa\|OH-58D Kiowa Warrior]] instead of the two-blade, semi-rigid, teetering rotor of the 206L-4.		The '''Bell 407''' is a four-blade, single-engine, civil utility helicopter. A derivative of the [[Bell 206\|Bell 206L-4 LongRanger]], the 407 uses the four-blade, soft-in-plane design rotor with composite hub developed for the [[United States Army]]'s [[OH-58 Kiowa\|OH-58D Kiowa Warrior]] instead of the two-blade, semi-rigid, teetering rotor of the 206L-4.

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	* [[Eurocopter AS350]]		* [[Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil]]
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	* [[Eurocopter EC120]]		* [[Eurocopter EC120 Colibri]]
	* [[Eurocopter EC130]]		* [[Eurocopter EC130]]
	* [[Eurocopter EC135]]		* [[Eurocopter EC135]]
	* [[~~Marenco~~ ~~SKYe SH09~~]]		* [[Kopter AW09]]
	* [[MD Helicopters MD 600]]		* [[MD Helicopters MD 600]]
	* [[Kazan Ansat]]		* [[Kazan Ansat]]