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2008 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407

Helicopter · serial 53867

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jun 30, 2028.

Registered owner

US Department of Energy

Owner type: Government
Address: 12155 W Alameda Pkwy, Lakewood, CO 80228
Also named: Western Area Power Administration
Fleet: 8 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407
Year built: 2008
Serial number: 53867
Type: Helicopter · Land
Engines: 1 × Turboshaft · Rolls-Royc 250-C47B · 650 hp
Seats: 8
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Sep 8, 2008)
Mode S code: A8090F (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Aug 12, 2009 · last FAA action May 19, 2023

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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