Bell 525 Aces Customer Evaluations As Certification Draws Closer

Belle helicopter
Bell 525 Ship 15 will conduct function and reliability testing, the final step before expected FAA certification.
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Bell is entering the final stages of certification testing on the 525 Relentless, buoyed by positive initial feedback from customers. The boost comes as the eighth year of development of the super-medium twin-turbine helicopter draws to a close, with several months of testing still ahead. Bell is...
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