BELL 525

 
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Best-in-Class design

Set a new standard for flight with this new, 21st century aircraft. Flexible cabin layouts. Single-engine flyaway capability. Superior payload and range performance. And exceptional visibility—all meet and exceed industry standards. 
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CLICK AND DRAG AIRCRAFT

2+16

Capacity

160

Speed

619

Range

Take on the distance

Get to your destination, but enjoy the trip. Reach further locations with our wide aircraft range, designed to get you where you need to go.

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Hover Performance

Hover ceiling at max gross weight, ISA day.

9,132

In Ground Effect

7,626

Out of Ground Effect
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Missions

Energy

Designed for Deepwater

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When you work in a challenging environment with long distance travel, you need a smooth ride. Combining low vibrations, a comfortable cabin and an already marinized airframe, the 525 offers the best transport experience for offshore operations.
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Quiet Cabin Comfort

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Need space and quiet to talk business? Count on industry-leading minimal vibrations and best-in-class cabin volume. Optional kits offer Wi-Fi for streaming entertainment or catching up on emails. You’ll get comfort and low noise levels for a luxurious work experience. It will feel like a vacation.
Public Safety

Fit for Service Equipment

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Take the tools you need, no matter the mission. The adaptable cabin comes with mounting points for external equipment—all designed for rapid configuration changes. Switch out gear, unload and load personnel and complete your mission problem-free.
Troop Transport
Flexible and Fast
Easily configurable and fast, the 525 offers ample space for mass troop transport. Quiet enough for communication in the aircraft and quick enough to help you get in and out of your target locations fast.
SAR/HEMS

Respond First, Fast

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Navigate unforgiving conditions with our state-of-the-art flight deck. Focus on one or more patients in a level, smooth cabin with plenty of space for equipment.

Missions

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When you work in a challenging environment with long distance travel, you need a smooth ride. Combining low vibrations, a comfortable cabin and an already marinized airframe, the 525 offers the best transport experience for offshore operations.
Need space and quiet to talk business? Count on industry-leading minimal vibrations and best-in-class cabin volume. Optional kits offer Wi-Fi for streaming entertainment or catching up on emails. You’ll get comfort and low noise levels for a luxurious work experience. It will feel like a vacation.
Take the tools you need, no matter the mission. The adaptable cabin comes with mounting points for external equipment—all designed for rapid configuration changes. Switch out gear, unload and load personnel and complete your mission problem-free.
Easily configurable and fast, the 525 offers ample space for mass troop transport. Quiet enough for communication in the aircraft and quick enough to help you get in and out of your target locations fast.
Navigate unforgiving conditions with our state-of-the-art flight deck. Focus on one or more patients in a level, smooth cabin with plenty of space for equipment.

A Greener Aircraft

Green Procedures
Cooling and heating systems independent from main engines
Recycled Consumables
Uses recycled chemicals such as turbine and gearbox oils and brake fluid
Chemical Reduction
Does not require refrigerant for heating & cooling and utilizes sustainable chemicals
Green Compliance
Corrosion inhibitors, such as Zinc-Nickel plating instead of cadmium, comply with European Union regulations
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Lifecycle Cost Benefits

With the lowest maintenance cost per flight hour in its class, you will receive the best operational cost value while still benefiting from a modern, 21st Century aircraft.
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Long Range. High Payload.

When operating offshore or over long distances, you’ll need an aircraft that can get you there. Get the best range and payload capabilities to complete all your missions.
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Pilot Workload Simplicity

Tackle your toughest missions with certainty. The first commercial triple redundant fly-by-wire aircraft in the world is highly responsive, with state-of-the-art stability so you can fly with maximum control—and minimal stress.
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Modern Cockpit

The Garmin G5000 sets a new standard for precise control. Four high-def displays. Two touchscreen controls. And all the flight information a pilot needs to command any environment.
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Marinization Comes Standard

Save costs and keep your aircraft flying. Our standard aircraft includes marinization, which prevents corrosion from even the harshest operating conditions.
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Various Seating Options

A spacious cabin reconfigured to your seating needs. And the fully flat and flexible floor lets you remove and rearrange them for corporate or oil and gas transport. So your mission runs smoothly and your passengers fly comfortably.

Bell 525 Specifications

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Performance
  • Hover Ceiling IGE**
    9,132 ft / 2,783 m
  • Hover Ceiling OGE
    7,626 ft / 2,324 m
  • Max Cruise
    160 kts | 296 km/h
  • Max Range*
    619 NM / 1146 km

*Max GW, Sea Level, ISA, standard fuel, no reserves, VLRC

**Max GW, ISA day

Capacities
  • Aft Baggage Compartment Volume
    128 ft³ / 3.6 m³
  • High Density Seating
    2 + 20
  • Maximum Gross Weight (Internal)
    20,500 lb / 9,299 kg
  • Passenger Cabin Floor Area
    88 sq. ft / 8.2 sq. m
  • Standard Fuel
    643.8 US gal / 2,437 litres
  • Standard Seating
    2 + 16
Powerplant
  • Max Continuous
    1,714 SHP / 1,278 kW
  • Takeoff
    1,979 SHP / 1,476 kW
Two General Electric CT7-2F1 gas turbo-shaft engines with dual FADEC
Avionics
Garmin G5000H® avionics incorporating the first touchscreen glass flight deck designed for helicopters.

Upgrades

Protect Your Investment
With a Customer Advantage Plan, you can predict maintenance costs and rest assured knowing you're covered.
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Optimize Your Avionics
Connect your data to intuitive dashboards that show aircraft performance, historical trends and component health.
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Accessorize Your Aircraft
Enhance your aircraft with OEM approved upgrades from Aeronautical Accessories.
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The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. Photo credits: Skip Robinson, Petty Officer 3rd Class Aaron Smith and Lance Cpl. Elias Pimentel