Bell 525 Flight Test Program In Final Stages, Aircraft on Production Line - AIN

[@wesd3742]

Beautiful aircraft, they nailed the design

[@PpAirO5]

As did they do with the Invictus.

[@capt.imanuddinyunusshmh.6549]

Woowww .. thanks for sharing

[@NarekAvetisyan]

We need this in chopper Flight Simulator2020!

[@jahnkaplank8626]

what a beauty. Can't wait to fly it!

[@hunterdunker1011]

I don't think the tale is strong enough. Doesn't anyone see that! 😎👍

[@AKMaxFlightsTravel]

Magnificent, BEAUTIFUL machine !

[@hamannshaikh7398]

*WAITING 2 C THIS STUNNING & IMPRESSIVE BELL 525 IN AIR* 😍😍😍

[@yours_sincerely48]

Already 2 years but yet seen anyone buying it..

[@raleighepp5274]

Would be great for Search and Rescue!

[@matomeamos7275]

Great aeronautical engineering, Great aeronautical design... well done. 16 to 20 passengers'' that's a Heli-Bus. How many patents are incorporated into this machine?

[@gandalfthegrey8236]

Guarantee you several large medical centers snatch them up for their air ambulances

[@hectordisla]

I like it so much thue Bell 525 it's amazing big.

[@jeremycarter]

I’m in LOVE! ❤️ 😍😍

[@jwyliecullick8976]

Excellent.

[@Amphictyon1]

We hear "It's coming soon!" every year for almost a decade (!), just to see Textron bring to market a competitor for the Agusta Westland AW139, 169, and 189 (the 525 is not greatly superior in anything; only more expensive). Fifteen years ago, Textron helped Agusta develop the AW139 in a joint development project, so it's almost competing against its own design, 15 years later. It's going to be tough.

[@msengineeringdavid3148]

You have no clue what you’re talking about….

[@phapnui]

Is it any fun to autorotate?

[@ecinedsenorof1320]

WISHING WELL THAT I CAN FEEL AND EXPERIENCE A FACTORY TRAINING

[@พระโตเทพมงคล]

Bell deatinationgoaifaceinterested sam phran♥️

[@johnnyxp64]

i am not a millioner, i am just here for the ride. most millioners that will buy this will no nothing about it.

[@krungangkor9693]

Great and interesting, make it at America, then put it for sell at Krung Angkor

[@dmlchannel3262]

Based on this short video, and the corporate shill stating "this is an all new aircraft", or words to that effect, this appears to be a wonderfully designed helicopter. While it certainly appears like a larger 222 variant, we can suspect it's an entirely new aircraft under the skin... aside from it's expanded size and obvious similarity to the old 222. Max range: 580 miles. Velocity Not To Exceed: 190 mph Cruise Speed: 178 mph. I don't know the asking price, and I expect it will be "overly-ambitious"... but didn't care enough to investigate.

[@msengineeringdavid3148]

That looks nothing like a 222 🤷‍♂️ it’s not even remotely close to one . You’re a dummy

[@supercat380]

Too late to catch up to the AW139, AW169 and AW189!

[@stevevassallo4323]

A great unpaid endorsement for Bell

[@3204clivesinclair]

Nice aircraft. But far too late to market. Airbus and Leonardo have the market pretty much to themselves in this class.

[@supercat380]

You're absolutely correct! The Leonardo AW139 has taken the lead with substantial orders worldeide. Bell was very late in the helicopter innovation and design field, and they were left far behind. Sad to note that the AW139 was initially a Bell design with Agusta as sub-contractor. Bell sold their shares to Agusta after deciding that the 139 had no prospects for good sales. Bad management decisions by Bell rendered this great company as a lower contender in the helicopter sales field

[@gjrip]

@@supercat380 false! The AW139 was jointly designed by Agusta and Bell. Agusta came up with the original idea to replace the Huey family because they were building licensed Hueys. The AW139 was designed under a joint company called Bell/Agusta Aerospace Company. Yes Bell squandered their entire association to the project, but it's 100% false to say it was a Bell design with Agusta as a primary contractor. Don't spread misinformation.

[@jahnkaplank8626]

nah i don't think so. Just wait and see. Lots of operators just don't want those helis but are waiting for a Bell.

[@supercat380]

@@jahnkaplank8626I'm inclined to agree with you. Bell has an excellent reputation as regards product technical and logistics support. Leonardo has a rather negative feedback as regards the same field. I'm supporting Bell all the way!!

[@gjrip]

@@supercat380 Mr. Supercat you are dead wrong yet again. Leonardo just beat Bell two years straight in Customer Support in Professional Pilot Magazine's Helicopter Owners Survey. This year Leonardo scored the highest overall score of any turbine helicopter manufacturer in the history of the survey. Seems like your facts are quite outdated my friend.

[@michaeljrgensen6350]

Two of those

[@HairyBushPilot]

Can it fly SVFR/IFR? R.I.P Kobe

[@mojaco999]

i’m guessing helicopter sales are down as well as the stocks.. and maybe even the chartered flights after the fatal kobe bryant incident. cool helicopter though.

[@Glidescube]

I would rather have an aw139

[@defencebangladesh4068]

Glidescube same here

[@Solisium-Channel]

I'll take 3... do you take beer caps?

[@shadowmist1246]

Nice helicopter. In this video, I would have expected at least one mention about the fatal accident of the 525 relentless prototype during 2016 testing which delayed development.

[@AINvideo]

We have mentioned the crash in one of our previous 525 videos, but this video is meant to be an explanation of where the program is now and where it's going. Thanks for watching!

[@shadowmist1246]

@@AINvideo Yes you have, but to your point, the reasons the program is where it is at now is in large part to the incident. But still a great video keeping us up to date with the program. Keep up the great work.

[@felixcat9318]

Having read the Official Report into that incident, it was not the fault of Bell Designers, Engineers or Pilots, and consequently has no place in this video. Test flying takes place specifically to discover if unknown factors like the one that caused the accident may exist. Once discovered and identified the issue is resolved and further testing takes place. Unfortunately, that particular issue had a catastrophic effect before control could be re-established.

[@shadowmist1246]

@@felixcat9318 Neither AIN nor I made any judgement or suggestion regarding the cause of the accident. I suggested that the incident (regardless of cause) did affect where the program is which would be hard to dispute by anyone. Any jet or heli program would be affected. AIN had a different opinion about whether or not to include it in this particular video (they brought up on a previous one) and that is fine too.

[@jahnkaplank8626]

why mention it in a sales video? Everybody knows about it, just like everybody knows that development states are dangerous and it's exactly where you want crashes to happen; not after sales!

[@defencebangladesh4068]

AW-139 is already there.. So nope

[@kitt28]

8 times more expensive then a Jet and 8 times as small

[@MaxPower888]

Not really

[@javierpicazo7907]

Be aware with fly by wire used in helcopter flight controls, vibration turns in a very dangerous for this kind of sistem

[@jahnkaplank8626]

probably why it's got triple redundancy...

[@msengineeringdavid3148]

An Apache has a range of 1000 nm this bus is probably twice the size…. And can barely do half 😐

[@cjever6625]

They failed to make this a combat utility helicopter...easily competes with the Blackhawk

[@antonnurwald5700]

Are you sure? Police, yes. But I'd suspect that a military helicopter design has to be more tailored to the military's needs, simply in terms of how robust it is, how much beating it can take. Maybe it will turn into one over time. It took some time for the EC145 to morph into a light utility helicopter. But I'm no expert.

[@i_am_moya]

Am not flying in that thang on less it has a parachute

[@jamesburleson1916]

Just curious how that parachute is going to work out with a big spinning rotor on top of the aircraft. As far as I know, they haven't made a cordless parachute yet.

[@i_am_moya]

@@jamesburleson1916 they actually have one that does,, but it's kinda smaller

[@edwardgardener746]

Take all the small screens and touch screen controls and replace them with LARGE LED lights and physical buttons... To show LARGE numbers. THEN place them ON THE CEALING... So the pilot can LOOK OUT THE FRONT WINDOW... You dont need that much information and if you do it can also be where the sunscreen is in a normal car... Why make all your controls electronic! Mechanical works fine and power steering is all you need. In case all electronics fail you could still land. It DOES NOT look like this aircraft will function in case of electronical failure.. Helicopters are simple and elegant machines, you seem to have made it indefinitly complex... And then say ow THE COMPUTER will fix that.. Nobody needs more tech or electronics then the bare basics, if you want to make a better helicopter then: Make it lighter Make it more silent, Make it as see trough as you can, lots of glass... And make it cheaper to fly, more fuel effecient.. And for these oil guys,, goddamn make a good escape hatch.. I dont see how a machine not much bigger then a volkswagen transporter should cost half a million$ when I can buy a smaller chopper for as little as 40.000.

[@cruise35able]

K o b e

[@filltheprankster8853]

Kobe

[@TheMasterInDisguise]

It is city in Japan.

[@DanFrederiksen]

Meh. Overpriced chubster. What's the damage? 12 mil? more?

[@shadowmist1246]

15M USD according to BJT.

[@jahnkaplank8626]

overpriced? like you buy aircraft every day, right?

[@DanFrederiksen]

@@jahnkaplank8626 bought one a month ago. Thinking about buying another. Not relevant to the point though.

[@HayMaker-tv2dm]

Bell just take a Agusta helicopter from Leonardo and copy and put more American name, its a Agusta copy no doubt!