Bell 47: The World’s First Civilian Helicopter!
Today, Bell is one of the world's major helicopter manufacturers. Although they did not invent the first helicopter (that would be Igor Sikorsky) their first design, the Bell 47, would revolutionize the helicopter manufacturing industry as we know it!
Produced between 1946 and 1974, Bell would produce over 5,600 Bell 47s, making it one of the most produced helicopters in recent years.
The introduction of the Bell 47 would allow Bell Aircraft to establish itself as one of the world's largest aircraft manufacturers - focusing on helicopters, but also having a fixed-wing aircraft division too (which would be closed in 1966).
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Pre-Bell 47
In 1938, Russian-American aerospace engineer, Igor Sikorsky, set out to creat...