The Bell 206 family of helicopters are among the most popular turbine helicopters ever built and today are reliably working in a range of corporate, and utility missions around the world. The Bell 206L LongRanger is a stretched variant of the Bell 206 JetRanger. It can seat six passengers in comfort making it ideal for transportation. Wide opening doors gives easy access to the spacious cabin. The Bell 206L LongRanger is ideal for Passenger transporting, slinging operations and all other operations that require higher payload capabilities.
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Capacity: five passengers
- Length: 39 ft 8 in (12.11 m)
- Rotor diameter: 33 ft 4 in (10.16 m)
- Height: 9 ft 4 in (2.83 m)
- Disc area: 872 ft2 (81.1 m2)
- Empty weight: 2,331 lb (1,057 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 3,200 lb (1,451 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Allison 250-C20J turboshaft, 420 shp; derated to 317 shp due to drivetrain limitations (310 kW)
Performance
- Never exceed speed: 130 knots (241 km/h, 150 mph)
- Maximum speed: 120 knots (222 km/h, 138 mph)
- Range: 374 nmi (430 mi, 693 km)
- Service ceiling: 13,500 ft (4,115 m)
- Rate of climb: 1,350 ft/min (6.9 m/s)
- Disc loading: 4 lb/ft2 (177 N/m2)
- Power/mass: 0.26 hp/lb (430 W/kg)
