Bell 206LT TwinRanger
The Bell 206LT TwinRanger paired the familiar Bell 206 JetRanger airframe with two engines instead of one, adding the safety margin of twin-engine redundancy for operators flying over water, mountains, or congested cities. It never achieved the enormous production numbers of its single-engine JetRanger and LongRanger relatives, remaining a comparatively uncommon variant. Its twin-engine layout appealed particularly to offshore and emergency medical operators bound by regulations requiring engine-out safety margins. Bell eventually shifted its light-twin efforts toward the newer 429, and TwinRanger production ended after a relatively short run.
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The 206LT TwinRanger paired the familiar JetRanger airframe with two engines instead of one for water, mountain, and city operators.
Specifications
| Length | 10.5 m (34 ft) |
|---|---|
| Height | 3.1 m (10 ft) |
| Rotor diameter | 10.2 m (33 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 6 |
| Persons on board | 7 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 1.5 t |
| Range | 400 NM (741 km) |
| Maximum speed | 132 kt (244 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 20,000 ft (6,096 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 15,000 ft (4,572 m) |
| Rate of climb | 2,000 ft/min (10.2 m/s) |
| Fuel capacity | 370 l |
| Engines | 2x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B |
| Units built | 7 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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