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10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Bell 430 AN0398744: Konstantin von Wedelstaedt· GFDL 1.2
- 2. Bell 430 helicopter exterior 2: JetRequest.com· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 3. NNK Bell430 JA05TV (cropped): J o· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 4. Bell 430 AN0263651: Elisabeth Klimesch· GFDL
- 5. Bell 430 helicopter exterior: JetRequest.com· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 6. Bell 430 PK-DPM Dabi Air Nusantara 310126: Jauhsekali· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7. Bell 430 with Phenom 300 operated by GrandView Aviation: Jessica Bowling· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 8. Bell 430 ZS-HUD (38132377706): Bob Adams from Amanzimtoti, South Africa· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 9. BEXIMCO AVIATION BELL 430 S2-SFR: RAFIAMAN· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 10. Dragonfly S2-AHZ R&R Aviation's Bell 430 (24039693750): Shadman Samee from Dhaka, Bangladesh· CC BY-SA 2.0
what is it?
The Bell 430 is an American/Canadian twin-engine light-medium helicopter built by Bell Helicopter. It is a stretched and more powerful development of the Bell 230, which, in turn, was based on the earlier Bell 222.
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 32 years ago, in 1994.
spec sheet
- first flight
- 1994-10-25
- introduced
- 1995
- number built
- 136
- role
- executive/utility helicopter
- origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- makers
- Bell Textron
- engines
- —
- top speed
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- range
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Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q2034477, Wikipedia: Bell 430 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.