Back بيل 525 ريلينتلس Arabic Bell 525 German Bell 525 Spanish بل ۵۲۵ رلنتلس Persian Bell 525 Relentless French Bell 525 Italian Bell 525 Relentless NB Bell 525 Relentless Polish Bell 525 Relentless Slovenian Bell 525 Relentless Vietnamese
| Bell 525 Relentless | |
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| Prototype of the Bell 525 in flight | |
| Role | Super-medium-lift utility helicopter |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Bell Textron |
| First flight | 1 July 2015 |
| Status | Under development |
| Produced | 2015–present |
The Bell 525 Relentless is an American super-medium-lift helicopter, under development by Bell Textron. The Bell 525 was unveiled at the 2012 Heli-Expo in Dallas, Texas in February 2012. The helicopter first flew on 1 July 2015. It is designed to transport up to 19 passengers.[1] The aircraft is the first fly-by-wire civilian aircraft and suffered a crash of its prototype, and is still slowly working towards certification. As of 2024, Bell is still working towards completing flight certification[2] it has secured its first order.
It is a twin turbine engine helicopter with a composite and metal airframe that is in the latter stages of its development.
- ^ Osborne, Tony (February 23, 2018). "Bell Pressing Ahead With Fly-By-Wire 525 Certification". Aviation Week Network. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ "Bell aiming to wrap up 525 certification flight tests in first half of 2024". Vertical Mag. Retrieved April 26, 2024.