BELL 427
General characteristics
Crew: 2
Capacity: 7 passengers / 2,960 lb (1,343 kg) internal load
Length: 37 ft 6 in (11.43 m)
Height: 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) with standard skids[14]
Empty weight: 3,881 lb (1,760 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 6,550 lb (2,971 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207D turboshaft engines, 710 shp (530 kW) each
Main rotor diameter: 37 ft 0 in (11.28 m)
Main rotor area: 1,075 sq ft (99.9 m2)
Blade section: – root: Boeing VR-7; tip: Narramore 8%[16]
Performance
Maximum speed: 140 kn (160 mph, 260 km/h)
Cruise speed: 138 kn (159 mph, 256 km/h)
Range: 394 nmi (453 mi, 730 km)
Service ceiling: 10,000 ft (3,000 m)
Rate of climb: 2,000 ft/min (10 m/s)