Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Bell 47J (Presidential)

About the model:

These HFI models are part of the world's largest public display of scale model helicopters. They are built to 1/60 scale.


Aircraft Specifications
First Flight:
1955		 Main Rotor:
37 ft., 2 in.
Engine:
1 x 220 shp Lycoming VO-435		 Max Speed:
105 mph
Height:
9 ft., 4 in.		 Length:
32 ft., 4 in.
Gross Weight:
2,565 lbs.		 Empty Weight:
1,640 lbs.
About the Aircraft: Two 47J Ranger Bell helicopters, usually called the "Presidential Twins," were the first helicopters used for U.S. Presidential transport when Dwight D. Eisenhower became the first U.S. President to use the helicopter for routine transportation beginning July, 1957.
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