Specifications
Aircraft Details
- 2,569 total airframe and engine hours since new
- Rolls Royce 250-C40B engines (both engines with 2,569 hours, 2,495 cycles)
- Turbine time remaining: 912 hours (both engines)
- Stage 1/2 wheel time remaining: 937 hours; Stage 3 wheel: 1,980/3,712 hours; Stage 4 wheel: 1,980 hours
- TRB: 4,284 hours remaining; TGB/MGB: 2,430 hours remaining; MRB on condition
- Rescue hoist provisions (x2), rescue hoist equipment, engine washer, ground handling wheels
- Utility configuration plus standard seating set, 10-place utility seating, crew seats, cream leather/utility interior
- VIP/Corporate and utility mission ready
- Extensive spares package and ground support equipment included
- Avionics: Integrated Instrument Display System (IIDS), dual EFIS (pilot/copilot), single AFCS, DME, Mode S transponder, ADF, radar altimeter, GPS navigation, standby attitude indicator, CVFDR, ELT, dual VHF comms, NAT audio/intercom, Flexcom II
- Additional: cargo hook provisions, cargo lifter (x2), passenger sliding door, photo window, rappelling fixture, WSPS, heated windshields, skid guard kit, landing light kit, bleed air heater, upper auxiliary fuel provisions, particle separator, dual controls, ECS, soundproofing package
- Exterior: red with blue trim
- Located in Auckland, New Zealand and Asia, South Korea
About this Model
Overview
The Bell 430 is a twin-engine derivative of the Bell 230/222 family, positioned for operators who want higher cruise speed and improved hot/high performance relative to earlier variants while keeping a relatively compact footprint for urban helipads. It is commonly used for corporate transport, offshore support, and public-service roles where two-engine redundancy and IFR avionics are preferred.
Mission Fit
Typical missions emphasize time-sensitive passenger transport and light payloads at relatively high cruise speeds for the class. The aircraft’s strengths show most on short-to-medium legs with frequent turns, where vertical access and twin-engine margins matter more than long-range endurance.
Cabin
The cabin is oriented toward corporate transport with club-style seating options and a flat floor relative to many helicopters in its size class, supporting easy passenger entry and a clean interior finish. Noise and vibration levels depend strongly on interior treatment and rotor/drive-train condition, so similarly equipped aircraft can feel different in service.