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Bell 429
EASA TCDS: four-blade main rotor, four-blade tail rotor, skid landing gear with optional retractable wheels (Bell page: wheels optional).
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EASA TCDS: four-blade main rotor, four-blade tail rotor, skid landing gear with optional retractable wheels (Bell page: wheels optional).
At a glance
- Maker
- Bell Textron
- Country
- USA / Canada
- Engines
- Two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207D1/D2 (719 shp takeoff each)
- Seats
- Maximum 1 pilot + 7 passengers
- Cruise speed
- 155 kt max cruise (287 km/h)
- Range
- 411 nm (761 km) at VLRC (overview also shows '372', no units)
- Maximum weight
- 7,000 lb (3,175 kg) internal standard; 7,500 lb IGW; 8,000 lb (3,629 kg) external. TCDS: 3,175 kg internal
- EASA type certificate
- EASA.IM.R.506 (Bell 429), Issue 5, 9 Jun 2026
Check first
Figures come from the manufacturer's own page and the EASA type certificate data sheet read on 3 November 2026. Variants differ; check the exact model.
Official links
- Manufacturer page bellflight.com
- EASA type certificate data sheet easa.europa.eu
Sources and checks
Facts on this page come from these sources, last checked 2026-11-03. Where a source could not be reached or did not say, we left the fact out.
- bellflight.com bellflight.com
- easa.europa.eu easa.europa.eu