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Multipurpose light helicopter
Bell 47 is a multipurpose light helicopter originating in United States. It was built by Bell Aircraft Bell Helicopter. Reported operators include United States Army British Army.
United StatesTrue scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | 9.63 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 9.63 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 9.63 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Multipurpose light helicopter
United States
Bell Aircraft Bell Helicopter
Arthur M. Young
United States Army British Army
5,600
1946–1974
1946
December 8, 1945
Bell 30
Bell H-13 Sioux Bell 47J Ranger Kawasaki KH-4
1 or 2
1 passenger or 2 litters (1,057 lb (479 kg) payload)
31 ft 7 in (9.63 m)
9 ft 3 in (2.82 m)
1,893 lb (859 kg)
2,950 lb (1,338 kg)
1 × Lycoming TVO-435-F1A six-cylinder vertically mounted horizontally-opposed air-cooled piston engine, 280 hp (210 kW)
37 ft 2 in (11.33 m)
1,085 sq ft (100.8 m 2 )
91 kn (105 mph, 169 km/h)
73 kn (84 mph, 135 km/h)
214 nmi (246 mi, 396 km)
860 ft/min (4.4 m/s)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bell 47 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Austria
Italy
KenyaAir Wing exact named equipment holdings: Bell 47G. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / TRG. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
TanzaniaAir Wing exact named equipment holdings: Bell 47G (AB-47G)/Bell 47G2. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / TRG. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.