The 505 is So Easy to Fly

Austin Claborn owns a distinctive helicopter: the 505th Bell 505 built. But it’s distinctive in another way, offering something unique to Bell.
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January 29, 2025
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Bell 505
Testimonial

My name's Austin Claborn. I have this gray 505 right here behind me. The 505 is so easy to fly. It's how simple and easy, and the amount of safety items that are built into this helicopter, is what makes it such a great choice for me. They gave me a banner that says the 505th 505 delivered, and everyone from the factory who worked on the 505 signed it. It's a really cool banner, and it's just a small piece of history that's kind of fun to be a part of. And people care -- you can tell by just talking to them, they care about what they're building, and it makes it feel good to be flying around in it and all that. The aircraft's fantastic, but the support and the people are what elevate it from just buying a fantastic aircraft. You're having a fantastic experience.

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