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Turkish Bell 429 Helicopters Reach 95 Percent Operational Availability Rate

Monday, August 29th, 2016

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Turkish Bell 429 Helicopters Reach 95 Percent Operational Availability Rate

A Bell Helicopter Textron Bell 429 in use by the Turkish National Police. Photo: Textron.

The Bell 429 helicopter fleet of the Turkish National Police and General Directorate of Forestry have reached a 95 percent operational Availability Rate, Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT] said Monday.There are 26 Bell 429 rotorcraft currently in Turkey being used in parapublic, EMS, fore prevention, and corporate missions. The helicopter includes an integrated glass cockpit, an advanced drive system, best-in-class wide area augmentation system (WAAS) navigation and instrument flight rules (IFR) capability. It has the capacity to seat seven passengers and…

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