Bell Targets Type Certification Of 525 From FAA This Year

Bell 525

Bell’s 525 is undergoing icing certification behind the U.S. Army-operated CH-47D Helicopter Icing Spray System (HISS).

Credit: Bell Textron
FORT WORTH—Bell says the finishing line is in sight for certification of its long-delayed 525 super-medium helicopter and, pending FAA clearance, the manufacturer hopes to clinch type approval by the end of the year. “We’re making great progress toward certification,” says Mitch Synder, Bell’s...
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