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BELL 206L-1 LONGRANGER(1980)

Asking Price
$460,000

Specifications

Year1980
Serial Number45476
RegistrationG-LIMO
Total Hours--
LocationEUROPE, UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
RegionEUROPE

Broker

HELIXAV

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AI Description

  • Extensive refurbishment in 2017
  • New windows installed in 2017
  • Complete interior plastics replaced in 2017
  • New carpets and seats added in 2017
  • Avionics upgraded in 2017
  • Bare metal respray completed in 2017
  • Maintained to the highest standards by Helix AV
  • M/R head and mast overhaul performed
  • Known for smooth flight characteristics
  • Private ownership with hangar storage
  • Fresh annual inspection included
  • High skid gear with flight step
  • Rotor brake wedge installed
  • 7-place intercom system
  • USB port available
  • ELT (Emergency Locator Transmitter) equipped
  • Avionics include Garmin GMA340 audio panel
  • Two Garmin 8.33 COM transceivers
  • Engine: Rolls Royce 250-C28B
  • Interior features dark grey leather upholstery
  • Full leather interior
  • Exterior colors: silver, grey, and black with blue stripes
  • Wedge windows at the rear

About this Model

Overview

The Bell 206L-1 LongRanger is a single-turbine, skid-gear helicopter derived from the 206 JetRanger, with a longer fuselage to increase cabin volume and seating. It is commonly selected for missions that value straightforward systems, predictable handling, and broad support infrastructure over high cruise speeds or heavy-lift performance. Buyers typically evaluate it as a practical platform for short-to-medium legs, point-to-point access, and field work where landing flexibility matters.

Mission Fit

The LongRanger tends to fit missions where a modest cruise profile is acceptable and the operational advantage is vertical access, quick turns, and the ability to work from constrained sites. It can support a range of mission kits (doors-off, cargo provisions, specialized avionics) depending on configuration, but capability is highly weight- and environment-dependent.

Cabin

Compared with shorter 206 variants, the L-1’s longer cabin supports more flexible seating and improved passenger/cargo accommodation for a light single. Noise and vibration levels are typical of legacy light helicopters, and comfort is strongly influenced by interior refurbishment, seat type, and installed soundproofing. Visibility is generally a strong point for both pilots and passengers, especially in observation-oriented configurations.