It was an attempt to market a "luxury" version of the basic 47G. The later three-seat 47H had an enclosed cabin with full cowling and monocoque tail boom. The most common model, the 47G introduced in 1953, can be recognized by the full "soap bubble" canopy, exposed welded-tube tail boom, saddle fuel tanks and skid landing gear. Later model D and Korean War H-13D and E types settled on a more utilitarian style. The Bell 47J Ranger is a modified version with a fully enclosed cabin and tail boom.Įarly models varied in appearance, with open cockpits or sheet metal cabins, fabric covered or open structures, some with four-wheel landing gear. More than 5,600 Bell 47s were produced, including those under license by Agusta in Italy, Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Japan, and Westland Aircraft in the United Kingdom. The first civilian delivery was made on 31 December 1946 to Helicopter Air Transport.
The 47 became the first helicopter certified for civilian use on 8 March 1946. It was based on the third Bell 30 prototype, which was the company's first helicopter designed by Arthur M. The Bell 47 is a single-rotor single-engine light helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. For the military versions and operators, see Bell H-13 Sioux. All trade names, trademarks and manufacturer names are the property of their respective owners.This article is about the civil versions and operators of the Bell Model 47. Reference herein to any specific commercial products by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, is not meant to imply or suggest any endorsement by, or affiliation with that manufacturer or supplier. The information is for reference only and we do not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or currency of any manuals. For proprietary reasons we generally only provide civil manuals and blueprints on obsolete Aircrafts / Engines / Helicopter. This manuals and blueprints are not meant to be used for current update material for certification / repair, but make an excellent reference for the scholar, collector, modeler or aircraft buffs. These are either ORIGINAL or COPIES of manuals and blueprints used when these aircraft were in active duty, now transferred into electronic format. Bell Helicopter 47 D1 Maintenance & Overhaul Manual - 1969ĭisclaimer: This item is sold for historical and reference Only.
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