Mike Reyno Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Here's a great video of the first flight of the 429 at Mirabel at the end of Feb. Bell 429 first flight video www.youtube.com/watch?v=7priSgMfolk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
widgeon Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Kewl , had not noticed the EC120 style skids before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Pluemer Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 Here is a great picture showing the 429 C-GBLL at CYXU: www.airliners.net/open.file/1270301/L/ Great looking machine, though! Can´t wait to see some of them flying in Europe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aggroeitch Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 Great looking machine, though! Yeah, nicely copied from the current Eurocopter models (135/145). Minus the tailrotor of course, which is copied from the.... some 1970's design?? Maybe better to leave it there (i don't know the technical details, just looking at the shape of it).... Seriously, i really hope Bell will succeed this time. Another failure after 417 and 210 would be a nightmare for them. It doesn't help much that the customer support is the best in the world if they can't develop competitive products for the market. It's time to get some serious competition for Eurocopter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMike Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 OOOOOH thats nice! I just had a birthday if any one feels like hooking me up with one, I'll take good care of it I swear! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Pluemer Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Seriously, i really hope Bell will succeed this time. Another failure after 417 and 210 would be a nightmare for them. It doesn't help much that the customer support is the best in the world if they can't develop competitive products for the market. Aggroeitch, you are probably right, but already having >200 orders for the 429 speak for itself. Nevertheless it´s still up to Bell to continue successful developing/testing - phases. Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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