Specifications
AI Description
- Model: BELL 206L-1 LONGRANGER
- Configuration: Passenger
- Equipped with: Inlet Barrier Filter, High Skids, Floor Protectors, RAM Mounts, Cargo Mirror, Right-hand Basket Provisions
- Engine Type: Rolls Royce 250-C30P
- Engine Time Remaining:
- Stage 1: 200 hours
- Stage 2: 200 hours
- Stage 3: 348 hours
- Stage 4: 348 hours
- Turbine Assembly Time Remaining: 181 hours
- Component Times Remaining:
- TRB: 62 hours
- TGB: 2,167 hours
- MGB: 3,453 hours
- MRB: 137 hours
- TT Straps: 1,195 hours
- Avionics: NAT AMS44 Audio Panel, VHF COMM1 GNC 420, COMM2 Bendix King KY196A, Garmin GTX335 Transponder, UHF Radio SRM9030, Satellite Tracker V2 Track Unit, Radio Altimeter, ELT 406-AF-Compact
- Exterior: White, Burgundy Metallic with Gold Accents
- Interior: Utility Interior
- Additional Features: Wire Strike Protection System, Flight Steps (L/H only)
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.