@GyroGerald It's a Bell 47G2, originally built in 1953 as a 47G with a 210 HP Franklin engine. The rotor diameter is 37 feet. It was rebuilt in 2001 as a G2 with a 260 HP Lycoming engine
I did all my initial training in this helicopter and soloed in it. Rhône TX It had a different registration number but I will never forget serial number 666. IF it ever pops up for sale I’ll take it. Special bird.
The 47? Or the Huey. The 47? Or the Huey. I just can't decide which is my favorite. One thing for sure, you can't mistake the iconic sound of either. PS, my favorite 47 is the G model which is rarely seen nowadays.
What a dream machine!! I'm a (retired) HPP. Since I got my license, some 25 years ago, my dream is to make a dual flight in a Bell 47. Anyone has an idea if it's possible?
600 bx an hour w instructor to operate .. it’s ridiculous not to mention owners expense main etc. you must work with cartel hour cocaine to afford the damn thing. Thank to corupt FAA policies regulating these old classic in the name of safety