dimit Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Check this out: Bell Streamlines Product Line Guess the R66 won't have much competition on the "new" market... Geez louise, D!ck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tDawe Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 The 210 didn't last too long..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splitpin Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 About time!! 212's RULE!! :up: :up: :up: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
212wrench Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Can anyone remember when Cessna stopped building 172's? Insurance was the reason as I recall. Buddy of mine just bought a new one from Cessna for a cool $260,000! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Pluemer Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 From the early beginning on, the R66 was called the "JetRanger killer"... As mentioned in the press release not only the B 206 and the 210 production will be terminated also the 427 and the 430. Will they bring any new helicopters on the market in the near future besides the 429? regards, Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
206Rookie Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 There will be new models based on the 429 airframe. Lighter (single engine) and heavier versions. Also heard rumours of a new medium to possibly replace the 205/210/212/412 airframe. Don't think we'll see any more two bladed models comming from Bell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinstar_ca Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 the 206 has been such a mainstay of the industry for so many years that it will seem strange when it's no longer rolling out the door... mind you, felt the same way when the 47 did the same!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopperman Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 When is the last time anyone has heard of a Canadian Operator ordering a new 206? Just curious. I have a few thousand in a Jetranger but have never sat in a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
widgeon Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 When Eurochopper launched the EC120 they stopped the 350BA as they did not want " internal" competition between models. Is the re engined 407 still being developed ?.I guess they must have got a smaller stand at HAI that won't fit too many models . Is it significant the the 609 is not mentioned in the release ?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freefall Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 609 is still awhile from production. I think the 407X was the designation for the more powerful one and I believe its not long in development. As much as I hate to see the old jetbuggy's time come to an end I think if they did this awhile ago there would have been fewer new astars ripping arround and more 407s. People just dont want to wait 2 years for their machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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