Bell 525 Relentless
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The Bell 525 Relentless is an American super-medium-lift helicopter, under development by Bell Textron. The new model was unveiled at the 2012 Heli-Expo in Dallas, Texas in February 2012. It first flew on 1 July 2015. The Bell 525 is designed to transport up to 19 passengers. The aircraft is the first fly-by-wire civilian aircraft and suffered a crash of its prototype, and is still slowly working towards certification. As of 2024, Bell is working towards completing flight certification, and it has secured its first order. It is a twin turbine engine helicopter with a composite and metal airframe that is in the latter stages of its development.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Bell Textron
- Category
- Helicopters
- Country of origin
- United States
- First flight
- 2015-07-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 155 kt
- Max speed
- 165 kt
- Range
- 560 nm
- Service ceiling
- 20,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 2,040 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 20,500 lb
- Empty weight
- 8,200 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 650 US gal
- Powerplant
- General Electric CT7-2F1
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 20
- Length
- 54.5 ft
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.