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1998 Bell 407

Helicopter · serial 53304

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jan 31, 2031.

Registered owner

Helicopters Inc

Owner type: Corporation
Address: 3422 Old Capitol Trl PMB 321, Wilmington, DE 19808
Fleet: 57 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Bell 407
Year built: 1998
Serial number: 53304
Type: Helicopter · Land
Engines: 1 × Turboshaft · Allison 250-C47 · 600 hp
Seats: 7
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Oct 9, 1998)
Mode S code: A70B43 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jan 24, 2024 · last FAA action Jan 24, 2024

What a Bell 407 looks likePhoto of a Bell 407, not this aircraft: Robert Kowal, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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