Mission-Specific Design
Get an interior that matches your mission-even if it changes. Our fully flat floor, complete with tie-downs, offers the flexibility you need for whatever your mission requires.
BELL 505
Bell's Solution for the U.S. Army's
Flight School Next Program
Capable and flexible
The sky's the limit with the Bell 505. A high-tech flight deck and adaptable cabin design make it an extremely cost-competitive, and capable for any challenge.
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Hover Performance
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14,450
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In Ground Effect
10,460
Out of Ground Effect
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capacity
125
speed
306
range
Missions
Utility
Admired Versatility
Whether moving people or cargo, the 505 is the newest force in the market. An open cabin with integrated tie downs, movable seats and ability to adapt to a variety of jobs keep this aircraft in high demand.
Corporate
True Business-class Comfort
Exceed your expectations with a large, customizable cabin and fully integrated high-tech features. It's got the style you need —with the speed to match.
Adventure
Travel To New Heights
Skip the airport and head straight for adventure. The Bell 505 Jet Ranger X is ready to take you not just where you need to go, but where you want to go.
Military Training
A Trusted Platform
Join generations of first-time pilots who learned to fly with confidence. With a glass cockpit and new avionics, this new aircraft combines an upgraded platform with the familiar feel of a Bell 206 to give you the thrill of flight.
Flight School Next
U.S. Army's Flight School Next Program
Military training programs are nothing new to Bell. Since training the first Army pilots in 1946, Bell has played a significant role in promoting safety and mission success. Our well-structured programs and training aircraft have helped aviators develop critical skills and enhance unit capabilities with innovative technology.
Public Safety
Easily Customizable
Fit the equipment you need with a generous layout, flat floor and removable seats. Make mission preparedness easier with seamless cabin customization.
HEMS
Safe and Affordable
Get heightened situational and terrain awareness for your flight crew with the 505's glass cockpit and large windows, all at a competitive rate.
Whether moving people or cargo, the 505 is the newest force in the market. An open cabin with integrated tie downs, movable seats and ability to adapt to a variety of jobs keep this aircraft in high demand.
Exceed your expectations with a large, customizable cabin and fully integrated high-tech features. It's got the style you need —with the speed to match.
Skip the airport and head straight for adventure. The Bell 505 Jet Ranger X is ready to take you not just where you need to go, but where you want to go.
Join generations of first-time pilots who learned to fly with confidence. With a glass cockpit and new avionics, this new aircraft combines an upgraded platform with the familiar feel of a Bell 206 to give you the thrill of flight.
Military training programs are nothing new to Bell. Since training the first Army pilots in 1946, Bell has played a significant role in promoting safety and mission success. Our well-structured programs and training aircraft have helped aviators develop critical skills and enhance unit capabilities with innovative technology.
Fit the equipment you need with a generous layout, flat floor and removable seats. Make mission preparedness easier with seamless cabin customization.
Get heightened situational and terrain awareness for your flight crew with the 505's glass cockpit and large windows, all at a competitive rate.
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Features
Flexible Cabin Space
Need more space? No problem. With more rear-cabin room than any aircraft in its class and removable seats, the Bell 505 adapts to you, not the other way around.
Make your Bell 505 magnificent
Step up to the Mecaer Aviation Group's Magnificent interior. Upgrades include modified pilot and passenger seats, carpet, new interior panels, headliner with PSU (Passenger Service Unit), USB Charging ports and additional storage.
All Glass Avionics
See all your avionics in one place. The Garmin G1000 shows critical flight data, and a moving map display. So you can make decisions at the speed of flight.
Efficient Engine Power
The only dual-channel engine in its class. For more power at altitude, better hot and high performance and superior fuel efficiency—every time you fly.
Metal Rotors
Our two-bladed rotor system with a higher inertia adds an excellent auto-rotational capability. It gives you a powerful lift without any excess drag.
Load with Ease
The double doors on the Bell 505 let you load and unload equipment with ease. Why waste a second when every minute counts?
Bell 505 Specifications
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Performance
Hover Ceiling IGE
14,450 ft / 4,404 m
Hover Ceiling OGE
10,460 ft / 3,188 m
Max Cruise
125 kts | 231 km/h
Service Ceiling (Pressure Altitude)
18,610 ft PA / 5,672 m PA
Range at VLRC*
306 nm | 566 km
Max Endurance (No reserves, 60 KIAS)
> 3.9+ hrs
*MGW, Sea Level, ISA, no reserve
Capacity
Baggage Compartment Volume
18 ft3 / 0.5 m3
Cabin Floor Area**
22 ft2 / 2.0 m2
Empty Weight - (base aircraft)
2,180 lbs / 989 kg
External Useful Load
2,295 lbs / 1,041 kg
Internal Useful Load
1,500 lbs / 680 kg
Max Gross Weight (external)
4,475 lbs / 2,030 kg
Max Gross Weight (internal)
3,680 lbs / 1,669 kg
*MGW, Sea Level, ISA, no reserve
Powerplant
Takeoff
505 shp / 377 kW
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Max Continuous
459 shp / 342 kW
Avionics
Fully integrated Garmin G1000H™ flight deck with twin 10.4” LCD screens reduces pilot workload.
Standard avionics features include:
- Traffic Information System (TIS)
- Moving Map display
- Diagnostics/maintenance page
- Airport diagrams
- Flight Planning
- Power Situation Indicator (PSI)
- Engine Instruments and Crew Alerting System (EICAS)
Optional flight displays increase situational awareness:
- Helicopter Terrain Awareness and Warning System (HTAWS)
- Garmin’s Helicopter Synthetic Vision Technology™ (HSVT)
- “Pathway in the Sky” display
- Traffic Alert System (TAS)
Upgrades
Protect Your Investment
With a Customer Advantage Plan, you can predict maintenance costs and rest assured knowing you're covered.
Optimize Your Avionics
Connect your data to intuitive dashboards that show aircraft performance, historical trends and component health.
Accessorize Your Aircraft
Enhance your aircraft with OEM approved upgrades from Aeronautical Accessories.
Let's Talk
Connect with our team to learn how our products can best serve you and your purpose. Call us any time and speak to our sales representatives about aircraft details, upgrades and cost.
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