Bell 201

The Bell 201 (military designation XH-13F) was a modified Model 47G. The Bell 201-XH-13F was Bell's first helicopter to use a turbine engine. The Bell 201 was built to test components for the new XH-40 Bell Helicopter's prototype for its UH-1 Iroquois. The Bell 201 was powered by one Continental CAE XT51-T-3 turboshaft engine producing 425 shp. The Continental engine a license-built development of the Turbomeca Artouste. The 201 first flew on October 20 1954.

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Made by Bell Helicopter.

It is the successor of the Bell 47 .

Bell 201 system used both sets of signals (send and receive) on 4-wire leased lines for 2400 bit/s operation.3
More Users
United States Air Force
Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
3
Predecessor
Bell 47
Length Alt
9.63 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
2950.0
Power Alt
210.0
Lists
* List of military aircraft of the United States
Range Main
214.0
More Performance
* Hover ceiling : 17
700 ft IGE; 12
700 ft OGE
Max Speed Alt
6300.0
Type Of Prop
Flat-6 piston engine
Max Speed Main
91
Developed From
Bell 47
Range More
at 6
000 ft
Height Main
9.28
Cruise Speed Main
73
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
1340.0
Number Built
1
Crew
Three
Span Main
37.2
Cruise Speed Alt
5040.0
Area Main
1085.0
Cruise Speed More
at 5
000 ft
Primary user
United States Army
Span Alt
11.32 m
Plane Or Copter?
copter
Engine(prop)
Lycoming TVO-435-F1A
Manufacturer
Bell Helicopter
First Flight
13
Climb Rate Main
860.0
Power Main
280 hp
Number Of Props
1
Climb Rate Alt
15720.0
Length Main
31.6
Area Alt
6048.0
Range Alt
14700.0
Similar Aircraft
* Aérospatiale Alouette II
Related
* Bell 47* Bell 207 * Bell XH-40
Empty Weight Main
1893.0
Empty Weight Alt
858.0
Category
Helicopters
Military helicopters

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