Helicopter Specs
Westwind Helicopters is committed to the safety of our crew and our passengers and spares no expense in selecting and maintaining our aircraft.
Westwind Helicopters proudly flies the Bell series helicopters (including the Bell 206 and the Bell 407) in our extensive aircraft fleet. The Bell Series has the most reliable and dependable record in the industry. We at Westwind feel that Bell Helicopter offers the safest helicopters available on the market today. Bell Helicopters are known for excellence in safety and reliability, superior handling, top speeds, and premium comfort. Westwind shares that philosophy of safety and reliability at all times and at all costs. Accordingly, Westwind and Bell Helicopters are a perfect combination.
| WEIGHT |
| Maximum Gross Weight | 5,250 lbs. |
| Empty Weight | 3,050 lbs. |
| Useful Load | 2,200 lbs. |
| Useful Load with full fuel | 1,450 lbs. |
| Maximum External Load | 2,646 lbs. |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Service Ceiling | 16,050 ft. |
| Hover Ceiling, IGE | 5,400 ft. |
| Hover Ceiling, OGE | 5,400 ft. |
| Installed Horsepower | 813 hp. |
| Takeoff Power | 674 hp. |
| Max. Continuous Power | 630 hp. |
| CAPACITIES |
| Required Crew | 1 |
| Passengers | 6 |
| ROTOR BLADES |
| Main | 4 |
| Tail | 2 |
| SPEED |
| VNE (Maximum Air Speed) | 140 kts. |
| ECON. Cruise (Efficiency) | 132 kts. |
| RANGE |
| Maximum Fuel Range | 327 nm. |
| Endurance (No Reserves) | 3.7 hrs. |
| FUEL |
| Fuel Capacity | 127.8 gal. |
| ENGINE |
| Manufacturer | Allison |
| Model | 250-C47P |
| WEIGHT |
| Maximum Gross Weight | 4,450 lbs. |
| Empty Weight | 2,309 lbs. |
| Useful Load | 2,141 lbs. |
| Useful Load with full fuel | 1,413 lbs. |
| Maximum External Load | 2,000 lbs. |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Service Ceiling | 20,000 ft. |
| Hover Ceiling, IGE | 16,600 ft. |
| Hover Ceiling, OGE | 6,500 ft. |
| Installed Horsepower | 726 hp. |
| Takeoff Power | 490 hp. |
| Max. Continuous Power | 370 hp |
| CAPACITIES |
| Required Crew | 1 |
| Passengers | 6 |
| ROTOR BLADES |
| Main | 2 |
| Tail | 2 |
| SPEED |
| VNE (Maximum Air Speed) | 130 kts. |
| ECON. Cruise (Efficiency) | 115 kts. |
| RANGE |
| Maximum Fuel Range | 336 nm. |
| Endurance (No Reserves) | 2.8 hrs. |
| FUEL |
| Fuel Capacity | 110 gal. |
| ENGINE |
| Manufacturer | Allison |
| Model | 250-C30P |
| WEIGHT |
| Maximum Gross Weight | 3,200 lbs. |
| Empty Weight | 1,487 lbs. |
| Useful Load | 1,950 lbs. |
| Useful Load with full fuel | 1,213 lbs. |
| Maximum External Load | 2,000 lbs. |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Service Ceiling | 20,000 ft. |
| Hover Ceiling | 16,500 ft. |
| Hover Ceiling | 5,400 ft. |
| Installed Horsepower | 650 hp. |
| Takeoff Power | 435 hp. |
| Max. Continuous Power | 370 hp. |
| CAPACITIES |
| Required Crew | 1 |
| Passengers | 6 |
| ROTOR BLADES |
| Main | 2 |
| Tail | 2 |
| SPEED |
| VNE (Maximum Air Speed) | 130 kts. |
| ECON. Cruise (Efficiency) | 109 kts. |
| RANGE |
| Maximum Fuel Range | 317 nm. |
| Endurance (No Reserves) | 2.8 hrs. |
| FUEL |
| Fuel Capacity | 110 gal. |
| ENGINE |
| Manufacturer | Allison |
| Model | 250-C30P |
