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Bell 505 Jet Ranger X

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Single turbine light helicopter with adaptable cabin for multiple configurations. Includes Uncrewed 505 aerial logistics aircraft variant, selected for USMC Medium Aerial Resupply Vehicle - Expeditionary Logistics (MARV-EL) program.

Lift type
Rotary wing
Assembly
Factory-built
Control
Piloted, Autonomous
Engine type
Turboshaft
Application
Business, Search & rescue, Trainer, Utility
Final assembly

Design & construction

The aircraft as engineered: what it is built from, the systems it flies with, and its configuration — each box a theme.

Airframe & structure
Primary structure
Aluminium
Landing gear
Skids
Ice protection
None
Pressurisation
Unpressurised
Systems & avionics
Autopilot
3-axis
Avionics architecture
Integrated glass suite
Configuration & certification
Rotor configuration
Single main + tail
Certification
Part 27
Minimum crew
1

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Type variants

VariantLaunch / first flightProduction endNotes
Bell 505 Jet Ranger X2013 / 2014Production: 12 (2026) GAMA: Bell 505. Light utility helicopter.

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