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# Bell 429Bell 429
Bell 429 - light twin-engine helicopter, which is found in corporate flights, medical aviation and public services.
[About the manufacturer](https://onlyplanes.ru/en/vertolyoty/proizvoditeli/bell)
01 / Model history
## Passengers and special tasks
One of the features of choosing 429 is its multitasking. The image of the medical service machine does not describe the business salon, and the advertising interior does not speak about the composition of the equipment of the working board.
The comparison with the 407 begins with the two engines and the tasks for which they are required, but must continue to check the specific cabin, route and operating infrastructure.
Bell page for 429 shows different scenarios for using the same cabin: seats for a business flight, medical layout with level floor and access through the rear doors, security equipment. Therefore, the appearance of the board does not reveal what is inside.
02 / Manufacturer data
## Specifications and uses
The Bell 429 combines two engines with a cabin that can be rebuilt to fit passengers or equipment. Behind one name are noticeably different ways to use it.
- Engines
- 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207D1/D2
- Capacity
- 1 pilot + 7 passengers
- Maximum takeoff weight
- 3 175 kg
Optional 3 402 kg
- Maximum cruise speed
- 287 km/h
- Range
- Up to 761 km
At optimum speed, no reserve
- Endurance
- Up to 4.5 hours
- Avionics
- Bell BasiX-Pro
- Cab Floor
- Rovny
Convenient for conversion
Bell, product page 429 and official specification. The optional weight and route maximums depend on the equipment and conditions.
### The cabin changes its destination
Bell shows a cabin with passenger seats, medical equipment and public services equipment. Smooth flooring and access through the rear makes it easier to remodel, but the installed interior determines the final capacity.
You need to check a specific machine: seven passenger seats in the diagram do not describe a medical or business board.
### Two engines and a route
The twin-engine architecture expands the operating options, but by itself does not confirm admission to any route. The certificates, equipment and procedures of the operator are checked separately.
The range of 761 km is the published maximum at a given speed and without reserve. For a passenger flight, it is more important to calculate with the required fuel supply and baggage.
### What to check on an individual aircraft
1. 01Specifying the current configuration
2. 02Passenger access or medical equipment
3. 03Route requirements for two engines
03 / Model information
## In the catalogue
- Manufacturer
- Bell
- Family
- 429
- Class
- Light twin-engine helicopter
- Data status
- Model specifications
04 / Explore further
## Related models
[Bell**Bell 429 GlobalRanger**Family 429](https://onlyplanes.ru/en/vertolyoty/bell-bell-429-globalranger) [Bell**Bell 505 Jet Ranger X**Family 505](https://onlyplanes.ru/en/vertolyoty/bell-bell-505-jet-ranger-x) [Bell**Bell 407GXi**Family 407](https://onlyplanes.ru/en/vertolyoty/bell-bell-407gxi) [Bell**Bell 412**Family 412](https://onlyplanes.ru/en/vertolyoty/bell-bell-412)
Capacity and range depend on configuration, payload and flight conditions. A helicopter’s price depends on its equipment and technical condition.
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