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9 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Bell 222B AN0633908: Elisabeth Klimesch· GFDL
- 2. Bell 222 Lifelink: Pete Markham· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 3. Bell 230 (N830SF) - 1: Armchair Aviator's· CC BY 2.0
- 4. Bell 222 approaching ramp in Prince Rupert (175124135): Shawn from Airdrie, Canada· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 5. BELL 222 COMMERCIAL HELICOPTER - NARA - 17496014: Unknown author Unknown author or not provided· Public domain
- 6. Bell 222 in Prince Rupert (175135072): Shawn from Airdrie, Canada· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 7. Bell 222B AN0263682: Elisabeth Klimesch· GFDL
- 8. Rotor lift aviation Bell 222 VH-RLY agfest 2010: Peripitus· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 9. The Bell 222 (1324202049): Cory W. Watts from Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America· CC BY-SA 2.0
what is it?
The Bell 222 is an American twin-engine light helicopter built by Bell Helicopter. The Bell 230 is an improved development with different engines and other minor changes.
base stats
Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).
fun facts
- First flew 50 years ago, in 1976.
spec sheet
- first flight
- 1976-08-13
- introduced
- 1979
- number built
- 222
- role
- executive/utility helicopter
- origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- makers
- Bell Textron
- engines
- —
- length
- 11 m
- top speed
- —
- range
- —
Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q749986, Wikipedia: Bell 222/230 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.