B505
BELL B-505 Jet Ranger X
BELL B-505 Jet Ranger X
Aircraft
Name
B-505 Jet Ranger X
Manufacturer
Body
Narrow
Wing
Rotary
Position
Two-blade main rotor
Tail
Two-blade tail rotor
WTC
L
APC
A
Type Code
H1T
Engine
Turboshaft
Engine Count
Single
Position
Above cabin
Landing gear
Skids
Manufactured as
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The Bell 505 Jet Ranger X is a single-engine glass cockpit light helicopter built by Bell Helicopter.
Technical Data
Wing span (metric)
11.28 m
Length (metric)
12.95 m
Height (metric)
3.25 m
Powerplant
1 x Safran HE Arrius 2R gas turbo-shaft, 505 shp (377 kW)
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2
n/a
Distance
n/a
MTOW
1669 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
MACH Climb
MACH
n/a
ROC
n/a
Cruise
TAS
104 kts
MACH
n/a
Ceiling
200
Range
345 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH
n/a
ROD
n/a
Descent (to FL100)
IAS
n/a
ROD
n/a
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS
n/a
MCS
n/a
ROD
n/a
Approach
Vapp (IAS)
n/a
Distance
n/a
