COMMON
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Bell 206 JetRanger
The JetRanger
“The helicopter that made helicopters cool.”
Bell Helicopter · helicopter
Length
38 ft 10 in
Wingspan
33 ft 4 in (rotor)
Max speed
120 kts
Range
374 nmi
Ceiling
20,000 ft
Engines
1x Rolls-Royce M250-C20J
Crew
1
Max passengers
4
Built
670
The Bell 206 JetRanger is arguably the most iconic light helicopter ever built. News choppers, police units, tour flights, Magnum P.I. — if you picture a helicopter, it's probably a JetRanger.
Fun fact
The Bell 206 was featured in more movies and TV shows than any other helicopter model. Over 7,000 were built.
How to spot one
The quintessential helicopter shape. Single engine, skid gear. If you picture 'a helicopter,' this is it.
Crews call it
The JetRanger
Sounds like
M250 turboshaft — the distinctive whine that defined helicopter sound for a generation
One might be overhead right now.
Bogey turns the The JetRanger from a dot in the sky into a card in your logbook. Coming to iOS and Android.
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