Bell 429

The 429 was originally conceived as a helicopter that pilots would want to fly and that engineers would want to work on, and to this end Bell asked as many helicopter pilots, owners and engineers as were prepared to give their opinions exactly what they wanted in a helicopter. The result is a helicopter that is spacious, easy to fly manoeuvrable and sensitive, with big cowling panels and easy access for spanners and engineers.

As Henry Wilson, Bell test pilot, explained, “with, for example, a normal Part 135 EMS machine, before the engineer can work on the helicopter he has to take out all the EMS equipment...