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Family · 2 variants1995+
Bell Helicopter Bell 407 GXi
B407Light Turbine Helicopter✓ in production2018 present
Range
360 NM · 667 km
MTOW
2.381 kg
Cruise
133 kt · 246 km/h
Seats
7
7 seats (pilot included)
New price
US$ 3.8M
The Bell Helicopter Bell 407 GXi is a light turbine helicopter in production since 2018. It has a range of 360 nm, a cruise speed of 133 kt (246 km/h), 7 seats (pilot included). A brand-new example starts at US$ 3.8M. In Brazil there are 14 units registered in the RAB-ANAC. The Bell 407 family (2 variants) totals 102 units. There are 58 aircraft from this family for sale today, across 62 listings on the portals Jet Tracker tracks (global market, not Brazil only).
Source: RAB-ANAC (data as of 9/22/2026) and Jet Tracker catalog (spec sheet reviewed on 8/18/2026).
Acquisition price · pre-owned market
limited data62 active listings (global)Jet Tracker curation · 7 sources · 04/06/2026
US$ 3.6 miR$ 18.4 mi
market medianaging ≈ −3.5%/yr+200% vs Helicóptero Light Turbine median
Entry
US$ 3.6 mi
model year 2018
Best value
US$ 3.6 mi
model year 2018
Top of range
US$ 4.0 mi
model year 2021
Used vs new
−-6%
catalog US$ 3.4 mi
Minimum
US$ 3.0 mi
R$ 15.4 mi
Median
US$ 3.6 mi
R$ 18.4 mi
Maximum
US$ 4.9 mi
R$ 25.1 mi
New · manufacturer catalogin productionUS$ 3.4 mi · R$ 17.4 mi
Depreciation curve by year of manufacture
CAGR +3.6%/yr·2018→2021
Market median by vintage (USD). Light-blue band = min/max range observed across real listings. Points without reliable public listings (n ≤ 1) use Bluebook/curve interpolation and are flagged as lower confidence.
2 of 3 points with reduced confidence (n ≤ 1 listing observed). The estimate for these years comes from Aircraft Bluebook / market-curve interpolation, not from direct listings.
Landed in Brazil
Index ≈ ×1.06 to ×1.30 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization and ICMS.
Air taxi
US$ 3.2 mi – 5.4 mi
R$ 16.2 mi – 27.5 mi · ICMS Agreement 75/91 · ~4 to 5%
Private use
US$ 3.6 mi – 6.4 mi
R$ 18.4 mi – 32.5 mi · ICMS ~18 to 25%
Market estimate: value + ferry + ANAC nationalization + ICMS, no legal review. Federal taxes (II/IPI/PIS/COFINS) ~0% for aircraft (NCM 88.02); the weight is the state ICMS, higher for private use.
Cost per flight hour
Operate · owned
US$ 864/h
R$ 4.4 mil/h · Variable/h
- Fixed/yr
- US$ 227.7 mil
- Total/h @ 400 hrs/yr
- US$ 1.4 mil/h
Charter · 🌎 World
US$ 3.5 mil – 4.5 mil/h
R$ 17.9 mil – 23.0 mil/h
Charter · 🇧🇷 Brazil
US$ 1.9 mil – 2.6 mil/h
R$ 9.5 mil – 13.3 mil/h
Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). World: Bell 407GX avg ~US$4,350/hr (paramountbusinessjets.com); intermediate helis broadly US$2,500-3,500/hr (wingsair.net). BR: single-engine helicopter charter from ~R$7,000/hr and heli air-taxi from ~R$10,000/hr (aeronavesavenda.com, flyflapper.com); 407 is single-turbine, est ~R$10,000-14,000/hr ~= US$1,850-2,600/hr at ~R$5.4/USD.
How we read this price · 7 sources · researched 04/06/2026
Single-engine light turbine, in production since 2018 (Rolls-Royce M250-C47E/4 + Garmin G1000H NXi). New/list: US$3.1M at 2018 launch (helicopterspecs.com 2019); base ~US$3,225,000 in 2025, up to ~US$3.6M fully equipped (boltflight.com). Catalog MSRP referenced ~US$3.8M. Pre-owned: a 2018 GXi sold for US$3,600,000 (market data); current secondary market base under US$4M, fully-loaded just under US$5M; Controller.com GXi listings cited up to ~US$4.7M; pre-owned average ~US$3,600,000 (aviacost.com). GXi resale sample is still thin (early production units only recently entering secondary market). DOC/variable ~US$589/hr (boltflight.com, myaircraftcost.com); Flapper-cited operational ~US$770/hr. Max 4.9M sits just above the heli_light_turbine sanity ceiling (4M) but reflects real fully-loaded asking prices.
- HelicopterSpecs - Bell 407GXi specs & price, Opened via WebFetch; list price US$3.1M (2018 launch)
- Bolt Flight - Bell 407 GXi price & operating costs, Opened via WebFetch; new base ~US$3,225,000 (2025), up to ~US$3.6M equipped; DOC ~US$589/hr; GXi resale data scarce
- GlobalAir - Bell 407 for sale, Opened via WebFetch; 2020 GXi (5 hrs, Dart A/C, G1000) listed 'Please Call'
- HeliTrader - Bell 407GXi for sale, Opened via WebFetch; 2021 GXi, 205 hrs, N195DJ, 'contact seller for price'
- Controller.com - Bell 407GXi listings, Page 403 to WebFetch; via WebSearch snippets: 2021 GXi listings, GXi range cited up to ~US$4.7M
- Aviacost - Bell 407GXi operating cost calculator, Search result; pre-owned average ~US$3,600,000
- HeliValues - Bell 407GXi (Blue Book), Opened via WebFetch; confirms GXi resale pricing tracked for model years 2017-2024 (numeric values behind paywall)
PTAX · R$ 5,12 / US$ · 22/09/2026
Market estimates for guidance only, not a firm quote. Confirm the value with a broker/appraiser before any transaction.
Temporal identity
First flight
29 de jun de 1995
FAA cert.
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ANAC cert.
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Deliveries start
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Units produced
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O Bell 407 GXi é a versão do Bell 407 lançada em 2018, monomotor de turbina com aviônica de telas integradas. Voa 360 nm de alcance, cruza a 133 kt e alcança teto de 18690 ft, com peso máximo de decolagem de 2381 kg. A configuração típica leva 6 ocupantes, com até 7 assentos conforme o arranjo de cabine. É empregado em transporte executivo, apoio a operações agrícolas e industriais e missões de resgate, e responde pelo código ICAO B407. Nesta página você encontra a ficha técnica, a estimativa de custo operacional e a frota do modelo registrada no Brasil.
Detailed specs
Performance
- Motor
- 1x Rolls-Royce M250-C47E/4 turboeixo (FADEC dual-channel)
- Range Nm
- 332
- Tipo de motor
- Single-turbine 867 shp
- Max Speed Kt
- 140
- Velocidade de cruzeiro
- 133 kt
- Empty Weight Kg
- 1.380
- Endurance Hours
- 3
- Fuel Capacity L
- 480
- Combustível
- 126,8 gal
- Main Rotor Blades
- 4
- Razão de subida
- 1.900 ft/min
- Teto de serviço
- 18.690 ft
- Hover Ceiling Ige Ft
- 14.000
- Hover Ceiling Oge Ft
- 11.200
- Main Rotor Diameter M
- 10,67
- Max Takeoff Weight Kg
- 2.722
Cabin and comfort
- Doors
- 4 portas + baggage door externa + cargo hook 1.200 kg
- Seats
- 7
- Ac Optional
- Sim
- Configuration
- 6-7 lugares (1 piloto + 1 copiloto + 4-5 traseiros)
- Configuração típica
- Crew 1 + Bench 5
- Useful Load Kg
- 1.342
- Noise Attenuation
- Cabine quieta, rotor 4-pás soft-in-plane
- Baggage Compartment Cuft
- 16
Avionics and engines
- Fms
- Garmin GTN 750H integrado
- Cockpit
- Garmin G1000H NXi glass cockpit completo (3 telas)
- Autopilot
- Genesys Aerosystems IDU-450 ou Garmin GFC 600H 4-eixos
- Painel de voo
- Garmin G1000 NXi
- Transponder
- Garmin GTX 345R com ADS-B Out/In
- Ifr Certified
- IFR single-pilot certificado de fábrica
- Synthetic Vision
- Sim
- Rotor Health Monitoring
- HUMS integrado, monitora rotor, gearbox e motor em tempo real
Operating costs
- Fonte de dados
- Conklin & de Decker, Bell 407GXi operating costs (conklindedecker.jetsupport.com) · aviacost.com Bell 407GXi ownership & operating cost calculator (variable $883/h, total $1,723/h @325h) · Bolt Flight, Bell 407 GXi price and operating costs (fuel 46-60 gph, airframe ~$252/h, powerplant ~$128/h) · myaircraftcost.com, Bell 407 direct operating cost analysis (DOC ~$589/h) · Rolls-Royce M250-C47E/4 engine press release / spec (single engine)
- Fuel Burn Gph
- 60
- Msrp 2024 Usd
- 3.200.000
- Última atualização
- 2026
- Hourly Operating Usd
- 920
- Rotor Overhaul Period Hours
- 3.000
- Current Market Price Usd Low
- 2.400.000
- Engine Overhaul Period Hours
- 4.000
- Current Market Price Usd High
- 3.300.000
External dimensions
- Comprimento total
- 12,7 m
- Envergadura
- 10,67 m
- Altura
- 3,56 m
Weights & fuel
- Peso operacional vazio (OEW)
- 1.224 kg
- Peso máximo de decolagem (MTOW)
- 2.381 kg
- Carga máxima (payload)
- 1.043 kg
- Capacidade de combustível
- 480 L
- Capacidade de combustível
- 859 lb
Cabin
Standard configuration
1 zona6 typical seats (pilot included) · 7 max1 tripulanteBanco de 5 lug.
Typical factory configuration (curated data). The drawing below is schematic and at approximate scale; the actual layout varies by interior and year.
Cabin to scale: cross-section and profile
front cross-section · person = 1.75 m
Length
1,52 m
Width
1,19 m
Height
1,16 m
Volume
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Baggage
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Differences between variants
History
First flight - 1995
1995
Certificação em junho de 2018 com Garmin G1000H NXi
Bell certificou o 407 GXi em junho de 2018 como evolução direta do 407 GXP (2015), substituindo Garmin G1000H original por G1000H NXi (sistema de geração mais moderna com SVT, dual GTN 750H integrados, weather data, e ADS-B In/Out). Motor evoluiu para Rolls-Royce M250-C47E/4 com FADEC dual-channel, eliminando controle manual do regime de potência e aumentando eficiência de combustível em 4-6%. Modelo virou flagship Bell single-turbine.
2018Bell Textron
Market position
Market position analysis pending.
Brazil Fleet
Estimativa preliminar, Bell modernizado.
Bell 407 GXi (2018-presente, atual Bell 407) é a versão atualizada com aviônica Garmin G1000H NXi e motor Rolls-Royce 250-C47B. Frota BR estimada 30-50 unidades operacionais, perfil VVIP urbano + corporate. Concentração SP/RJ.
Diferencial vs antecessores Bell 407 / GX: aviônica integrada Garmin, single-pilot IFR, cabine 6 pax. Compete com Esquilo H125, Bell 407 vence em conforto cabin (mais alta) e velocidade, Esquilo vence em hot-and-high + suporte BR. Mercado novo ~US$ 3.5M, pre-owned 2018-2022 US$ 2.8-3.5M.
102 registrations in the RAB (all statuses)
Full analysis: listing, mark reservations, charts and change log in the ANAC Monitor.
Open Analytics
Global fleet
Global distribution pending.
Lineage
Model with no documented lineage in the manufacturer's line.
Curiosities and highlights
Benefits
HUMS integrado monitora rotor e gearbox em tempo real
O 407 GXi traz HUMS (Health and Usage Monitoring System) integrado de fábrica, sensores acelerômetros e termopares no rotor principal, gearbox principal e cauda registram dados em tempo real. Algoritmos detectam degradação de rolamentos, balanceamento de pás e wear de gearbox antes da falha. Permite manutenção condicional (CBM, Condition-Based Maintenance) substituindo intervalos calendar fixos. Reduz unscheduled downtime e custos de manutenção em 15-20%.
IFR single-pilot certificado de fábrica
Diferente do 407 original (VFR-only) e do AS350/H125 (não certificado IFR), o 407 GXi sai de fábrica certificado IFR single-pilot, habilita missões EMS noturnas IFR, transporte VIP em mau tempo, voos de instrução IFR e operação corporate em metas IFR. Diferencial competitivo importante vs. H125, para clientes que precisam de IFR sem ir para twin (AW109, H135) que custa 2x mais.
Motor C47E com FADEC reduz workload do piloto em 30%
O motor Rolls-Royce M250-C47E/4 do 407 GXi tem FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control) dual-channel, substituindo o controle manual NG/N1 do 407 original. Piloto define apenas demanda de potência via collective; FADEC gerencia combustível, ratio ar/combustível, NG, NF e proteção de envelope automaticamente. Workload reduzido em 30% vs. controle manual, especialmente em emergências e hover preciso. Padrão moderno seguido por toda nova geração single-turbine.
Limitations
MSRP USD 3.2M coloca em mesma faixa que H125 e AW119
MSRP 2024 do 407 GXi é USD 3.2M, fica em mesma faixa de preço do H125 (USD 3.5M), AW119 KX (USD 3.4M) e MD 600N. Mercado tem 3 escolhas premium single-turbine, e a decisão final vai por preferência de marca, suporte regional, missão específica (utility = H125, executivo = 407, IFR-heavy = 407 GXi). Bell tem cadeia de suporte forte na América do Norte; Airbus mais forte na Europa/Brasil/Ásia.
Curiosities
Substituiu UH-1H Huey em algumas operações utility/EMS
O 407 GXi vem substituindo legado militar UH-1H 'Huey' (1956-1976) em operações government e civil utility nos EUA, programas estaduais de National Guard e Department of Forestry trocaram Hueys (descontinuados 2015) por 407 GXi single-turbine. Custo operacional ~USD 920/h é fração dos USD 1.500/h do UH-1H, com mais carga útil eficiente e cabine moderna. Movimento similar acontece no Brasil em frotas estaduais de governo (segurança pública, DETRAN).
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the Bell Helicopter Bell 407 GXi cost?
A new Bell Helicopter Bell 407 GXi starts at US$ 3.8M (factory price). On the used market the value varies with year and flight hours; see real listings on this model's Market tab.
What is the range of the Bell Helicopter Bell 407 GXi?
The maximum range is 360 nm (360 NM · 667 km).
How fast is the Bell Helicopter Bell 407 GXi?
Cruise speed is 133 kt, equivalent to 246 km/h.
How many passengers does the Bell Helicopter Bell 407 GXi seat?
The Bell Helicopter Bell 407 GXi has 7 seats in total, counting the pilot seat: up to 6 passengers.
How many Bell Helicopter Bell 407 GXi are there in Brazil?
There are 14 units registered in the RAB-ANAC (data as of 9/22/2026). The Bell 407 family (2 variants) totals 102 units.
Who operates the Bell Helicopter Bell 407 GXi in Brazil?
14 distinct operators operate 14 units of the Bell Helicopter Bell 407 GXi in the RAB-ANAC: 14 in private operation (RBAC 91), concentrated in PR, SC and SP (data as of 9/22/2026). Name, fleet and base of each operator are on this model's Analytics tab and in the operators directory.
How much does it cost to operate a Bell Helicopter Bell 407 GXi per hour?
Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 1,433 per flight hour at 400 h/year, of which US$ 864 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 227,700 per year of fixed cost (crew, hangar, insurance), under Jet Tracker's default assumptions (Southeast Brazil, in-house crew, 400 h/year). Run your own scenario on this model's Costs tab.