N71VA

2020 Bell Textron Canada Ltd 407

Helicopter · serial 54898

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Mar 31, 2028.

Registered owner

Virginia State Police

Owner type: Government
Address: 7700 Midlothian Tpke, North Chesterfield, VA 23235
Fleet: 3 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Bell Textron Canada Ltd 407
Year built: 2020
Serial number: 54898
Type: Helicopter · Land
Engines: 1 × Turboshaft · Rolls-Royc 250-C47E/4 · 600 hp
Seats: 8
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued May 13, 2020)
Mode S code: A97B90 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Mar 17, 2021 · last FAA action Apr 28, 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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