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Bell 429

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Twin turboshaft light utility helicopter. Also produced by Korea Aerospace Industries.

Photo: Bell Helicopter Textron

Lift type

Rotary wing

Construction

Factory-built

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Turboshaft

Application

Business, Utility

Final assembly

Montreal (Mirabel) ·

Fleet facts business use worldwide · as at August 2026

In business use

493 aircraft

Production years

2007-2026

Average age

9.7 years

Main base countries

U.S.A. (126), Brazil (34), Mexico (12), India (11), Australia (10)

Figures cover the worldwide fleet in business use — airline and military examples are not included. Fleet data: Business Air News research.

Design & construction

Primary structure

Mixed

Landing gear

Skids

Ice protection

Electro-thermal

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

Flight controls

Hydro-mechanical

Autopilot

3-axis

Avionics architecture

Integrated glass suite

Environmental control

None-unpressurised

Rotor configuration

Single main + tail

Certification

Part 27

Minimum crew

Composite fuselage (primary structure) Standard Synthetic vision Option

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Notes
Bell 429	2005 / 2007	Production: 2 (2026) GAMA: Bell 429. Twin-engine utility helicopter, also known as 429 GlobalRanger.
KAI Bell 429	2006 / 2007	Variant produced by Korea Aerospace Industries.
Bell 429WLG	2013 / 2013	Production: 1 (2026) GAMA: Bell 429WLG. Wheeled Landing Gear variant.

Airframer

Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada)	News
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.

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