Specifications
Broker
RL AVIATION
AI Description
- Model: BELL 427
- Condition: Used
- Low total time
- Part 135 compliant
- Recent interior refurbishment
- Two new windshields
- Twin turbine engine safety
- High skid gear
- Engine particle separator kit
- FADEC engine control
- Always US-based and registered
- Engine 1: 2,316 hours since new (SNEW), TBO 4,000 hours
- Engine 2: 2,263 hours since new (SNEW), TBO 4,000 hours
- Avionics:
- ADS-B Out equipped
- Garmin GI-205 indicator
- Garmin GRA 55 radar altimeter
- True Blue power inverter
- Garmin GNS 530 GPS
- Interior:
- 6 passenger VIP configuration
- New soft goods including leather and plastics
- Cabin soundproofing
- 5 executive seats in the rear, one seat in front
- Heat and dual evaporator air conditioning
- Inspection status:
- #1 & #2 starter generator overhauled June 2024
- 800-hour engine inspection completed November 2024
- Recent 24M/1200hr scheduled maintenance inspection completed
About this Model
Overview
The Bell 427 is a skid-gear, twin-engine light helicopter developed from the Bell 407/206L lineage, positioned for operators who want straightforward twin-engine capability with familiar Bell handling and support. Typical use cases include corporate and private transport, utility support, and EMS-style configurations where payload flexibility and stable low-speed handling matter more than long-range cruise.
Mission Fit
The 427 generally fits missions that live within a light-twin helicopter’s fuel and payload envelope: multiple daily hops, mixed passenger/cargo loads, and operations that value twin-engine safety margins and stable low-speed work. It is less suited to missions dominated by maximum-range legs, consistently heavy payloads, or hot/high conditions that push performance margins—areas where stepping up in class is usually more efficient.
Cabin
Cabin layout is typically configured for executive transport or missionized roles, with a relatively flat, usable cabin floor area for the class and wide access through large doors. Noise/vibration levels and comfort depend heavily on interior completion and rotor/drive-train condition; buyers should evaluate the specific aircraft’s insulation, seating, and mission equipment integration rather than assuming a uniform standard across the fleet.