Bell wins NYPD contract for Bell 429s

PROVIDENCE – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced last week that it has signed an agreement with the New York Police Department for four Bell 429 helicopters.
The aircraft will be used for airborne law enforcement patrol, serving the city of New York and surrounding jurisdictions. The NYPD currently has three Bell 412EPs in service for missions ranging from search-and-rescue at sea to intelligence gathering and counterterrorism.
Delivery of the NYPD’s new Bell 429s is expected to be completed in 2015.
“We are honored to count the NYPD among our law enforcement customers and we give our sincere thanks for their ongoing trust in Bell helicopters,” said Danny Maldonado, Bell Helicopter’s executive vice president of sales and marketing. “We take great pride in continuing to provide New York’s finest with the reliable aircraft their missions demand so they can serve and protect their community.”
The Bell 429 offers exceptional speed, range and hover performance, Bell said, with a fully-integrated glass cockpit, advanced drive system and best-in-class WAAS navigation and instrument flight rules capability.
With more cabin space than any other light twin helicopter, the Bell 429 has seating for seven passengers and one flight crew. Wide 60-inch side doors and optional rear clam-shell doors provide easy access for flight officers.
Bell Helicopter has served the NYPD since 1948, when the company delivered the Bell 47, the first Bell helicopter to be used as part of an airborne law enforcement team. Since then, Bell Helicopter has worked to provide innovative product solutions and the customer support and service to maintain its long-standing relationship with the NYPD.

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