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unusual facts about Bell 47


Agusta A.115

It was essentially a Bell 47J-3 with an unclad, tubular tail boom, and powered by a Turboméca Astazou II turboshaft engine.


Bell/Agusta Aerospace Company

The partnership dates back to separate manufacturing and technology agreements with Agusta (Bell 47 and Bell 206) and as a sublicence via Agusta with Westland (Bell 47).

Continental Copters

The company's most significant product was the remanufacturing of Bell 47 airframes as specialised, single-seat agricultural aircraft as the El Tomcat.


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