Bell 407

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The Bell 407 is a civil utility and military utility helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter.

Summary

The 407 is a single-engine, multi-mission utility helicopter produced by Bell Helicopter of the United States. It was developed based on Bell’s highly successful 206L-3 LongRanger III, and like its progenitor, the 407 is crewed by one and has seating for up to six passengers. The helicopter is one of the most versatile, advanced rotorcraft flying today. It uses a four-blade, composite main rotor system and a “soft-in-plane” variation of a fully articulated hub with elastomeric bearings. The anti-torque tail rotor is a 2-blade design. The craft took its maiden flight on June 29, 1995 and was introduced in 1996. Over 1,500 have been produced to date, and the airframe serves a tremendous spectrum of purposes, including business, law enforcement, air ambulance, research, media, commercial, special applications, forestry, and military.

The 407 measures 41 ft 8 in (12.70 m) in length, stands 11 ft 8 in (3.56 m) in height, and its main rotor system has a diameter of 35 ft (11 m). The helicopter is powered by a single Rolls-Royce/Allison model 250-C47B turboshaft engine that delivers 650 hp (485 kW) for take-off and 600 hp (447 kW) continuous for operations. The 407 has a four-hour endurance, an in-ground-effect hover maximum altitude of 13,550 ft (4,130 m) above sea level, an out-of-ground-effect hover limit of 11,940 ft (3,639 m) above sea level, and a maximum cruise speed of 161 mph (140 kn; 259 km/h). In the world of rotorcraft, the Bell 407 is renowned for its ease of handling, reliability, and high performance. Based on decades of research, improvements, and refinements, this helicopter is a favorite of aviators throughout a range of general and specialized applications.
~ Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) on its hangar description

Simulator availability

Overview

This asset is available in the following simulators.

Sim Icon-Ware-Included.svg  Icon-Ware-Payware.svg  Icon-Ware-Freeware.svg  Anvil icon.svg
XP12 '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-0--QINU`"' '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-1--QINU`"' '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-2--QINU`"' '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-3--QINU`"'
FGFS2020.3LTS '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-4--QINU`"' '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-5--QINU`"' '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-6--QINU`"' '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-7--QINU`"'
FS2020 '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-8--QINU`"' '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-9--QINU`"' '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-10--QINU`"' '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-11--QINU`"'
XP11 '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-12--QINU`"' '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-13--QINU`"' '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-14--QINU`"' '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-15--QINU`"'
DCS '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-16--QINU`"' '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-17--QINU`"' '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-18--QINU`"' '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-19--QINU`"'
P3D '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-20--QINU`"' '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-21--QINU`"' '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-22--QINU`"' '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-23--QINU`"'
XP10 '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-24--QINU`"' '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-25--QINU`"' '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-26--QINU`"' '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-27--QINU`"'
FSX '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-28--QINU`"' '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-29--QINU`"' '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-30--QINU`"' '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-31--QINU`"'
FS2004 '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-32--QINU`"' '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-33--QINU`"' '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-34--QINU`"' '"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-35--QINU`"'

Package listing

The following packages are either included in the base sim or available for purchase/download. Note that the inclusion of packages below is not an endorsement of quality or fitness. Potential buyers are highly encouraged to research payware packages through reviews, videos, or other means before purchasing.

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License Variant Creator Notes
Icon-Ware-Payware.svg Payware 407 Dreamfoil @X-Plane.org
Icon-Ware-Payware.svg Payware 407 JRX @HeliSimmer
  • Anvil icon.svg  In development

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Included Liveries

The following liveries accompany the included Nemeth Design model at no additional cost.

History

Sim Update XI (SU11) (2022-11-11):
  • Added the Bell 407 to the base sim
Sim Helicopters by simulator availability Helicopters by source
XP12: All Included Payware Freeware In development Included Third-party
FGFS2020.3LTS: All Included Freeware In development Included Third-party Launcher
FS2020: All Included Payware Freeware In development Included Third-party Marketplace
XP11: All Included Payware Freeware In development Included Third-party
DCS: All Payware In development Third-party Marketplace
P3D: All Included Payware Freeware In development Included Third-party
XP10: All Included Payware Freeware Included Third-party
FSX: All Included Payware Freeware Included Third-party
FS2004: All Included Payware Freeware Included Third-party