Bell 204/205
< Bell 204
| Bell 204/205 | |
|---|---|
| A Kern County Fire Department Bell 205 departs from Mojave Air and Space Port | |
| General information | |
| Type | Multipurpose utility helicopter |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1956–1980s |
| Introduction date | 1959 |
| First flight | 22 October 1956 |
| Developed from | Bell UH-1 Iroquois |
| Variants | Bell 212 Bell 214 |
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The Bell 204 and 205 are the civilian versions of the UH-1 Iroquois single-engine military helicopter of the Huey family of helicopters. They are type-certificated in the transport category and are used in a wide variety of applications, including crop dusting, cargo lifting, Forestry Operations, and aerial firefighting.