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Bell 230, exterior
Medium HelicopterOut of production

Bell Helicopter Textron

Passengers
5
Range
293 nm
Max cruise
148 ktas
Ceiling
15,500 ft

01 · Basic info

Bell 230

Development of the Bell 222B with two Allison (Rolls-Royce) 250-C30G/2 engines, first flown in 1991 and certified by Transport Canada in March 1992. It was offered with optional skid or wheel landing gear; 38 were built before it was replaced by the stretched Bell 430.

Manufacturer
Bell Helicopter Textron
Class
Medium Helicopter
Production
Out of production
First delivery
1992
Last delivery
1995
Engines
2 × Allison (Rolls-Royce) 250-C30G/2
Bell 230, exterior
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Photo: André Gerwing · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

02 · Specifications

Technical data

Capacity

Flight crew
1
Seats (typical)
5
Seats (maximum)
9
Max payload with full fuel
550 lb

Powerplant

Engines
2 × Allison (Rolls-Royce) 250-C30G/2
Power (each)
700 shp

Weights

Max take-off weight
8,400 lb

Performance

Range
293 nm
Range conditions
All passenger seats occupied, long-range cruise, maximum VFR range (Business Jet Traveler)
Max cruise speed
148 ktas
Service ceiling
15,500 ft

External dimensions

Length
50.25 ft
Height
11.67 ft
Main rotor diameter
42 ft

Manufacturer-published or publicly documented type data, for orientation only. Figures vary with configuration, serial number, modifications and operating conditions. Not for flight planning. Values not publicly documented are omitted.

03 · Cabin layout

Cabin plan & cross-section

Cross-section data not published

Cabin width

–

Cabin height

–

Cabin length 22.61 ft
Passenger cabinGalley / lavatoryBaggageEntrySchematic · indicative layout · not to scale
  • Club seating
  • Baggage

04 · Range map

Where the 230 can fly nonstop

RiyadhMumbaiCairoIstanbulNairobiMoscowNiceGenevaParisLondonSingaporeLagosHong KongJohannesburgDakarTokyoNew YorkSydneySão PauloMiamiLos AngelesBuenos AiresMexico City

Range shown

293 nm

Published OEM range (All passenger seats occupied, long-range cruise, maximum VFR range (Business Jet Traveler)): 293 nm. Great-circle distances, still air. Real-world range depends on payload, winds, temperature, routing and reserves, always confirm with a flight-planning study.

Nonstop from Dubai (DWC)

  • Riyadh461 nm
  • Mumbai1,044 nm
  • Cairo1,301 nm
  • Istanbul1,642 nm
  • Nairobi1,898 nm
  • Moscow2,004 nm
  • Nice2,588 nm
  • Geneva2,662 nm
  • Paris2,840 nm
  • London2,977 nm
  • Singapore3,160 nm
  • Lagos3,169 nm
  • Hong Kong3,211 nm
  • Johannesburg3,439 nm
  • Dakar4,084 nm
  • Tokyo4,305 nm
  • New York5,951 nm
  • Sydney6,502 nm
  • São Paulo6,580 nm
  • Miami6,810 nm
  • Los Angeles7,240 nm
  • Buenos Aires7,365 nm
  • Mexico City7,769 nm

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