Specifications
Broker
Aircraft Details
- Located in Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
- Airframe total time: 1,979 hours
- Configuration: Passenger / Utility
- High skid gear with Flite Steps
- Dual controls
- Engine particle separator
- Cargo hook FP
- Bubble windows left/right
- Skylight left/right
- Engine: Rolls Royce 250-C30P
- Component hours remaining: TRB 515, TGB 4,020, MGB 2,520, MRB 320
- Avionics: Garmin GNS 530AW VHF NAV/COM/GPS, GNS 430W VHF COMM, KT76A XPDR, C406-2HM ELT, clock, OAT gauge
- VIP leather interior & trim, carpet
- Navy blue exterior with red & white trim
About this Model
Overview
The Bell 206L-4 LongRanger is a stretched, single-engine turbine helicopter in the 206 family, commonly selected for utility, passenger transport, patrol, and aerial work where simplicity and established support infrastructure matter. Compared with earlier LongRanger variants, the L-4 is typically associated with higher allowable gross weight, which can translate into more payload or fuel flexibility for the same mission profile. It is a conventional, two-blade rotor design that prioritizes predictable handling and straightforward day-to-day operation over high-speed performance.
Mission Fit
The LongRanger is most at home on missions that value versatility: moving small teams and equipment, running frequent shuttles, or supporting aerial work with the right optional equipment. It is less aligned with use cases that depend on twin-engine dispatch expectations or unusually demanding hot/high performance, where payload restrictions can become limiting.
Cabin
The elongated cabin provides more passenger and baggage flexibility than short-cabin 206 variants, supporting practical seating for multiple occupants and gear with good all-around visibility—useful for both passenger transport and observation-oriented work. Comfort and noise/vibration characteristics depend heavily on interior completion, soundproofing, and mission equipment; many aircraft are configured to match specific roles rather than a uniform executive standard.