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The Agusta-Bell AB.206B JetRanger II is a 5-seat light utility helicopter powered by a single Rolls Royce Allison 250-C20
turbine engine. In 1961, Bell developed Model 206 as the OH-4A to meet the U.S.Army requirements. The OH-4A flew
first on 8 December 1962. However the Bell OH-4A didn't win the competition, the helicopter was a
success as the Bell 206 Jet Ranger. The prototype of this five-seat commercial model, the Bell 206A
JetRanger N8590F, flew on 10 January 1966. Bell received FAA certification for the helicopter on
20 October 1966, and deliveries of the Model 206A powered by a 317 shp Allison C18A engine, started
in January 1967. In the early 1970s production switched to the Model 206B JetRanger II with a 400 shp
250-C20 turboshaft. The Model 206 was built under license by Agusta in Italy as the AB.206 Jet Ranger.
More than 4800 206Bs and 1700 206Ls have been produced since the introduction of the 206A JetRanger on 13 January 1967, when the first
two production aircraft were delivered to customers. Since then, Bell has delivered five different generations of the commercial 206 with its
206A/B JetRangers and 206L/L1/L3/L4 LongRangers. Bell 206 aircraft are currently produced at Bell Helicopter's facility in Mirabel, Canada.
Production of the Bell 206B3 JetRanger ended in 2011. The Bell 206L4 LongRanger IV will remain in production. |
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Heli-Hungary out of Budapest in Hungary was partially owned by Heli-Holland Holding BV. Agusta-Bell
206B Jet Ranger II c/n 8108 was registered HA-LFS in Hungary by Heli-Holland Holding BV on 8 January 1999. The aircraft was registered
PH-HHG with Heli Holland Holding BV, Emmer-Compascuum, as a Bell 206A JetRanger on 2 October 1998. The registered type was corrected to
Agusta-Bell 206A JetRanger on 13 Novenber 1998. Registration PH-HHG was cancelled as exported to Hungary on 10 December 1998.
Before entering service with Heli-Holland as PH-HHG the JetRanger was operated as OH-HRJ and HB-1 with the Finnish Air Force. |
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