JetRanger III

helicopter

Also known as: Bell Helicopter Textron 206B-3

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The Bell Model 206 JetRanger III is a commercial helicopter that first flew on January 10, 1966. It was a significant development in the turbine-powered helicopter industry, which saw increased power and flexibility with the advent of jet engines. The JetRanger series, along with the French Alouette II, established successful helicopter lines for their manufacturers and inspired a global shift from piston engines to turboshaft engines in both new designs and retrofitted older models. Bell Helicopter Textron, a subsidiary of Textron Inc., produces the JetRanger III, alongside military aircraft like the AH-1W SuperCobra and OH-58D Kiowa Warrior.12

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…craft, including the commercial 206B JetRanger III, the AH-1W SuperCobra attack helicopter, and the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior armed reconnaissance helicopter. With Boeing Company it produces the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft as a military transport. Cessna, located in Wichita, Kansas, has built nearly half of the world’s general aviation aircraft in…
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…craft, including the commercial 206B JetRanger III, the AH-1W SuperCobra attack helicopter, and the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior armed reconnaissance helicopter. With Boeing Company it produces the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft as a military transport. Cessna, located in Wichita, Kansas, has built nearly half of the world’s general aviation aircraft in…
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