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BELL 430 Helicopter Charter > BELL 430 BELL 430Crew: 1 pilotCapacity: 8 passengers (7 in the passenger cabin, one passenger next to the pilot)Length: 50 ft 3 in (15.32 m)Propeller Diameter: 42 ft (12.80 m)Height: 12 ft 3 in (3.73 m)Curb Weight: 5,305 lb (2,406 kg)Maximum Takeoff Weight: 9,300 lb (4,218 kg)Engine Info: 2 ×. 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.

Bell 430 Info - All About Aircraft. The Bell 430 collective lever incorporates some unique design features which reduce pilot effort and enhance safe operation. The collective operates in a near horizontal arc (i.e.; increasing collective pitch equates to more rearward than upward motion of the lever) perpendicular to any vertical rotor system vibrations, which eliminates any.