The Bell 47G is a three-seat light utility helicopter powered by a single Lycoming six-cylinder air-cooled
piston engine. The prototype of the Bell 47 was flown first on 8 December 1945. The Bell 47 was certified
for civilian use on 8 March 1946. Production deliveries of the Bell Model 47 helicopter began in 1946. The
helicopter was delivered to civil and military operators. The Bell 47 design developed over the years and
on 20 January 1955, Model 47G-2 was approved by the FAA. The Bell 47 was in production till 1976. Helicopters like the Bell 47G
were common as cropsprayers. The spraying equipment
was placed when needed. The Bell 47 was produced produced under license by Agusta in Italy; Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Japan
and Westland Aircraft in the United Kingdom. The ICAO Aircraft Type Designator for the Bell 47G-2A is B47G On 6 March 2010,
the Bell 47 type certificates for Model 47H-1; 47B; 47B3; 47D1; 47D; 47G-2; 47G; 47 and 47E were transferred to Scott's-Bell 47 Inc.,
Le Sueur, Minnesota. Scott's intended to restart production of a turboshaft powered version of the helicopter, using a Rolls-Royce
RR300 engine and with composite rotor blades, with deliveries planned from 2016.
The 1961-built Bell 47G-2A s/n 2675 was registered CF-NRA and C-FNRA in Canada and N3751S in the USA. On 31 March 1980, the Bell 47G-2A was seen
as HP824 at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport near Miami, Florida, USA. At that time, the Bell was officialy registered N3751S with H & M Helicopters, Opa Locka, Florida.
Registration N3751S was cancelled as exported to Panama on 10 April 1980. In Panama, the Bell was registered HP-824; registration HP-824 is cancelled since.
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