427

The Bell 427 is a twin-engine, multirole, light utility helicopter. Developed from the Bell 407, it was designed and manufactured by Bell Helicopter in partnership with Samsung Aerospace Industries (now part of Korea Aerospace Industries). The 427 was Bell’s first entirely computer-designed aircraft. It features a four-blade main rotor system with a rigid, composite rotor hub, powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207D turboshaft engines.

Bell Helicopter, its foundational manufacturer, began the development of this light twin in the mid-1990s. The 427’s first flight occurred on December 11, 1997, and it was introduced into service around 2000. Production of the model concluded in 2010, as the company shifted focus to the successor, the Bell 429 GlobalRanger.

A range of platforms and access solutions are utilized to support methodical maintenance around this aircraft. These solutions include Reach Deck Platform, Modular Stepover Platforms, Super Trestle Scaffold, Ultraraise, and Easyraise. These products enable access to critical areas such as the Nose Section (Radome, Antenna, Windshield & Cockpit), Forward Fuselage (Cabin Access, Cargo/Baggage), Landing Gear, Middle Fuselage, Wing & Engine Pylon, and AFT Fuselage sections. Specialized platforms, including the Bridge Deck and Cantilever Platform, aid in servicing all areas of the aircraft.