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Military Aircraft
Bell 206 JET Ranger II Photo By Coll B. Thouanel |
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The four seat model 206 failed to win a production contract in the US Army's light observation helicopter contest of the early 1960, but Bell felt that the type had potential and produced the five seat model 206A Jet Ranger. This flew in January 1966, and secured military as well as civil orders. The Jet Ranger series has been produced in large numbers, current production emanating from Bell's Canada subsidiary and from Agusta. |
TECHNICAL DATA
| Description | Specifications |
| Manufacturer: Bell | Height: 9 ft. 6.5 in. |
| First Flight: January 1996 | Empty Weight: 1,455 lb. |
| Model: Jetranger II | Max. Weight: |
| Crew: One | Armament: 3,200 lb. |
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Dimensions |
| Basic Role: Light utility. | Main Rotor Diameter: 33 ft. 4 in. |
| Other Version: 206A: Jet Ranger initial variant, 205B: Jet Ranger II with more power, 206B Jet Ranger III hot and high variant, AB.206: Italian license built series. | Length Overall Rotor Turning: 38 ft. 9.5 in. |
| Principal User; Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Brazil, Brunei, Chile, Colombia, Dubai, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Kuwait, Libya, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Sharjah, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Venezuela, And Yeman. | Main Rotor Disk Area: 872.67 sq. ft. |
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Performance |
Propulsion |
| Range: 388 miles. | Power Plant: Allison 250-C20 turbo shaft. |
| Max. Speed: 140 mph. | Horsepower: 400-shp. |
| Ceiling: 20,000 + ft. | No. Of Engines: One |
| Climb Rate: 1,260 per minute. |