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Bell Helicopter Bell 429 GlobalRanger

B429
Heavy Turbine Helicopter✓ in production2009 present
Range
411 NM · 761 km
MTOW
3.175 kg
Cruise
150 kt · 278 km/h
Seats
8
up to 8 passengers
New price
US$ 7.0M
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Fleet and analytics

How many fly in Brazil, owners and operators, historical series

83 in Brazil
For sale now

Active listings, asking prices and used median

13 listings · median US$ 5.7M
Cost per hourOperating cost

Hourly cost, fixed and variable, run your scenario

US$ 2.383/h at 400h/yr
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The Bell Helicopter Bell 429 GlobalRanger is a heavy turbine helicopter in production since 2009. It has a range of 411 nm, a cruise speed of 150 kt (278 km/h), up to 8 passengers. A brand-new example starts at US$ 7.0M. In Brazil there are 83 units registered in the RAB-ANAC. There are 10 aircraft from this family for sale today, across 13 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
13 active listings (global)Jet Tracker curation · 5 sources · 04/06/2026
US$ 5.7 miR$ 29.2 mi
market medianaging ≈ −4.6%/yr−16% vs Helicóptero Heavy Turbine median
Entry
US$ 4.1 mi
model year 2010
Best value
US$ 5.7 mi
model year 2016
Top of range
US$ 7.2 mi
model year 2022
Used vs new
−22%
catalog US$ 7.3 mi
Minimum
US$ 4.0 mi
R$ 20.5 mi
Median
US$ 5.7 mi
R$ 29.2 mi
Maximum
US$ 8.0 mi
R$ 41.0 mi
New · manufacturer catalogin productionUS$ 7.3 mi · R$ 37.4 mi
Depreciation curve by year of manufacture
CAGR +4.8%/yr·2010→2022
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.
4 of 4 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 ≈ ×1.05 to ×1.28 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization and ICMS.

Air taxi
US$ 4.2 mi – 8.6 mi
R$ 21.6 mi – 44.2 mi · ICMS Agreement 75/91 · ~4 to 5%
Private use
US$ 4.8 mi – 10.2 mi
R$ 24.4 mi – 52.4 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$ 1.4 mil/h
R$ 7.1 mil/h · Variable/h
Fixed/yr
US$ 396.7 mil
Total/h @ 400 hrs/yr
US$ 2.4 mil/h
Charter · 🌎 World
US$ 4.0 mil – 4.7 mil/h
R$ 20.5 mil – 24.1 mil/h
Charter · 🇧🇷 Brazil
US$ 2.5 mil – 4.0 mil/h
R$ 12.8 mil – 20.5 mil/h

Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). Mundo ~USD 4.350/h (ParamountBusinessJets e flyunojet, acesso jun/2026). BR: Flapper (jan/2024) cita biturbina turbina R$13.950-22.000/h; Bell 429 listado como biturbina disponivel; convertido a ~R$5,5/USD ~ USD 2.500-4.000/h.

How we read this price · 5 sources · researched 04/06/2026

Pre-owned faixa triangulada: AeronavesAvenda (acesso jun/2026) USD 4M-6M+; ParamountBusinessJets pre-owned medio USD 4.75M e novo USD 7.3M; fontes 2025 (boltflight/aircraftcostcalculator) 6.5M-8M conforme safra/horas. Mediana ancorada no Aircraft Bluebook Summer 2024 (2016 = USD 5.7M), valor confirmado em sintese de mercado publica. DOC ~USD 750/h estimado pelo custo de combustivel (boltflight: ~1.000 lb/h, USD 500-800/h); Everette Aviation reporta operacao 450h/ano com variavel USD 515k (combustivel ~USD 315k), fixo USD 133k, total ~USD 1.440/h. Novo MSRP catalogo ~USD 7-8M (boltflight set/2024).

  • AeronavesAvenda - Helicoptero Bell preco, acesso jun/2026; Bell 429 usado USD 4M-6M+, novo >USD 6M
  • Everette Aviation - Cost and Value of the Bell 429, acesso jun/2026; SO custos operacionais (sem valor de aquisicao na pagina): 450h/ano variavel USD 515k (combustivel ~USD 315k), fixo USD 133k, total ~USD 1.440/h
  • Bolt Flight - Bell 429 Price and Operating Costs, set/2024; novo USD 7M-8M; combustivel ~1.000 lb/h, USD 500-800/h
  • GlobalAir - Bell 429 for sale, acesso jun/2026; 4 listings (2012/2015), todos 'Please Call' - sem preco publico
  • AvBuyer - Bell 429 for sale, acesso jun/2026; 5 listings (2012/2015/2017/2022), todos 'Make offer/Please email'

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.

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  • History
  • Market
  • Brazil
  • Global
  • Lineage
  • Curiosities
  • Identity
  • Specs
  • Cabin
  • History
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  • Brazil
  • Global
  • Lineage
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Temporal identity

First flight
27 de fev de 2007
FAA cert.
—
ANAC cert.
—
Deliveries start
07 de jul de 2009
Units produced
500

O Bell 429 GlobalRanger é um helicóptero bimotor de turbina em produção desde 2009, usado em transporte executivo, atendimento médico e missões de segurança pública. Voa 411 nm de alcance, cruza a 150 kt e opera com teto de 18000 ft, com peso máximo de decolagem de 3175 kg. A cabine costuma ser configurada para 7 ocupantes e admite até 8 assentos, conforme o arranjo escolhido. Identificado pelo código ICAO B429, aparece no registro brasileiro em operações corporativas e de resgate. Nesta página estão a ficha técnica do modelo, a estimativa de custo operacional e a frota em operação no Brasil.

Detailed specs

Performance

Engines
2x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207D1 turboeixos
Range Nm
411
Tipo de motor
Twin-turbine 625 shp cada
Max Speed Kt
155
Velocidade de cruzeiro
135 kt
Empty Weight Kg
2.050
Endurance Hours
3,5
Fuel Capacity L
814
Combustível
215 gal
Main Rotor Blades
4
Razão de subida
2.050 ft/min
Teto de serviço
20.000 ft
Hover Ceiling Ige Ft
13.800
Hover Ceiling Oge Ft
9.500
Main Rotor Diameter M
10,97
Max Takeoff Weight Kg
3.175

Cabin and comfort

Doors
2 portas frontais + 2 sliding rear doors + clamshell traseira
Seats
8
Ac Optional
Sim
Configuration
7-8 lugares (1+1+5/6), cabine flat-floor reconfigurável EMS/VIP/utility
Configuração típica
Vip 6
Useful Load Kg
1.125
Noise Attenuation
Cabine moderna VIP, rotor 4-pás soft-in-plane reduz vibração
Baggage Compartment Cuft
60

Avionics and engines

Fms
Garmin GTN 750H integrado
Cockpit
MAGIC (Modular Avionics Generic Integrated Cockpit) Bell-Garmin G1000H NXi
Autopilot
Bell-Garmin GFC 600H 4-eixos com SAS
Painel de voo
Garmin G1000 NXi
Transponder
Garmin GTX 345R com ADS-B Out/In
Ifr Certified
IFR single/dual-pilot certificado de fábrica
Synthetic Vision
Sim
Rotor Health Monitoring
HUMS integrado, health and usage monitoring system

Operating costs

Fonte de dados
Bell 429 product specifications (bellflight.com), cruise fuel burn ~82-90 gph · Vertical Reference helicopter forum, operator-reported ~90 gph cruise (PW207D twin) · boltflight.com Bell 429 price and operating costs, $1,440/h, 450 h/yr, $1.4M engine overhaul, 4,000 h interval · the-jet-collection.com Bell 429 operating costs, $1,470/h, 450 h/yr · aircraftcostcalculator.com Bell 429 ownership price & operating costs · Pratt & Whitney Canada ESP / P&WCSMART for PW207D turboshaft (engine maintenance program)
Fuel Burn Gph
90
Msrp 2024 Usd
7.500.000
Última atualização
2026
Hourly Operating Usd
1.500
Rotor Overhaul Period Hours
4.000
Current Market Price Usd Low
4.500.000
Engine Overhaul Period Hours
4.000
Current Market Price Usd High
7.300.000

External dimensions

Comprimento total
12,7 m
Envergadura
11 m
Altura
4,04 m

Weights & fuel

Peso operacional vazio (OEW)
1.925 kg
Peso máximo de decolagem (MTOW)
3.175 kg
Carga máxima (payload)
1.250 kg
Capacidade de combustível
814 L
Capacidade de combustível
1.457 lb

Cabin

Standard configuration
1 zona7 typical passengers · 8 maxVIP 6 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
1,24 m1,52 m
front cross-section · person = 1.75 m
2,00 m long
Length
2 m
Width
1,52 m
Height
1,24 m
Volume
—
Baggage
—

History

  1. 2007First flight
  2. 2009 - Design totalmente novo lançado em 2009, não derivado de Bell antigos

    Bell certificou o 429 GlobalRanger em julho de 2009 como design totalmente novo, primeira plataforma light-twin Bell desenvolvida 'clean-sheet' desde o 222 (1979). Programa iniciado em 2005 (Modular Affordable Product Line, MAPL) com objetivo de criar light-twin moderno competitivo com H135 e AW109. Mais de 450 unidades produzidas até 2024, presente em 60+ países. Sucesso comercial superou expectativas Bell, 429 virou flagship light-twin.

    Bell Textron
  3. 2009 - MSRP USD 7.5M coloca 429 entre H135 (USD 4.5M) e AW109 (USD 8M)

    MSRP 2024 do Bell 429 é USD 7.5M, mid-range entre H135 (USD 4.5M, mais barato/básico) e AW109 GrandNew (USD 8M, mais luxuoso VIP). Posicionamento estratégico: oferecer cabine maior que H135 (flat-floor 8 PAX vs. H135 7 PAX fixed) com tecnologia moderna, mas a preço inferior ao AW109 GrandNew (mais focado em luxury VIP). Frota cumulativa 450+ unidades em 15 anos = sucesso comercial, Bell entrega 30-40 unidades/ano em 2024.

    Bell Textron
  4. 2009First deliveries

Market position

Market position analysis pending.

Brazil Fleet

Estimativa preliminar, Bell 429.

Bell 429 GlobalRanger (twin-engine light, 2009-presente), concorrente direto do EC135/AW109. Frota BR estimada 5-10 aeronaves operacionais, perfil VVIP urbano + EMS. Aviônica BasiX-Pro, motores PW207D twin. Mercado novo ~US$ 5.7M, pre-owned 2009-2020 US$ 4-5.5M.

83 registrations in the RAB (all statuses)

Full analysis: listing, mark reservations, charts and change log in the ANAC Monitor.

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Global fleet

Global distribution pending.

Lineage

Model with no documented lineage in the manufacturer's line.

Curiosities and highlights

Benefits

Cabine flat-floor reconfigurável atende EMS/VIP/utility

O Bell 429 traz cabine traseira flat-floor totalmente reconfigurável em 30 minutos: EMS (2 macas + 3 ATLS providers + porta clamshell traseira facilita embarque), VIP (6 poltronas executivas individualizadas), utility (cargo total 1.000+ kg). Diferencial vs. H135 (cabine fixa por configuração) e AW109 (mais focado VIP). Para operadores multi-mission government (SP/RJ/MG polícia) que voam EMS de manhã e VIP corporate à tarde, 429 é proposta única.

FBW parcial e HUMS são tecnologias modernas em segmento light-twin

O 429 traz Fly-by-Wire parcial nos controles primários (collective + cyclic + pedais com sensores eletrônicos auxiliando atuadores hidráulicos), primeira aplicação FBW em light-twin civil. Sistema HUMS integrado monitora rotor, gearbox e motor em tempo real, enabling Condition-Based Maintenance. Avionica MAGIC (Modular Avionics) Bell-Garmin com SVT, FLIR-ready e ADS-B In/Out de fábrica. Padrão tecnológico de aircraft 2020s.

Limitations

MTOW 3.175 kg limitado, fora dos contratos EMS pesados

MTOW 3.175 kg é categoria 'light-twin', útil load 1.125 kg é suficiente para EMS leve (2 macas + 3 PAX) e VIP, mas insuficiente para operações offshore (Petrobras exige MTOW 6.000+ kg, AW139/S-92 territory) e EMS pesado com equipamentos extensos. 429 fica entre H135 (mesma faixa) e H145 (medium-twin 3.700 kg). Para operadores que precisam payload maior, escolha vai para H145 ou AW139.

Curiosities

Bell 429 padrão de Polícia/SAR canadense, americano e brasileiro

O Bell 429 virou padrão de algumas polícias metropolitanas e SAR, Toronto Police (Canadá), Texas DPS (EUA), Polícia Federal Mexicana, Polícia Federal Argentina. No Brasil, ABIN (Agência Brasileira de Inteligência) opera Bell 429, e algumas Polícias Militares (PR, RS, BA) já adquiriram unidades para SAR/EMS noturno IFR, substituindo AS355/H135 antigos. Frota brasileira ativa de Bell 429 já passa de 12 unidades em 2024.

Bell Textron

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Bell Helicopter Bell 429 GlobalRanger cost?+

A new Bell Helicopter Bell 429 GlobalRanger starts at US$ 7.0M (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 429 GlobalRanger?+

The maximum range is 411 nm (411 NM · 761 km).

How fast is the Bell Helicopter Bell 429 GlobalRanger?+

Cruise speed is 150 kt, equivalent to 278 km/h.

How many passengers does the Bell Helicopter Bell 429 GlobalRanger seat?+

The Bell Helicopter Bell 429 GlobalRanger seats up to 8 passengers, crew not included.

How many Bell Helicopter Bell 429 GlobalRanger are there in Brazil?+

There are 83 units registered in the RAB-ANAC (data as of 9/22/2026).

Who operates the Bell Helicopter Bell 429 GlobalRanger in Brazil?+

65 distinct operators operate 70 units of the Bell Helicopter Bell 429 GlobalRanger in the RAB-ANAC: 9 in air taxi (RBAC 135) and 61 in private operation (RBAC 91), concentrated in SP, RJ and PR (data as of 9/22/2026). Another 12 units are under registration reservation (tail number reserved, not yet operating). 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 429 GlobalRanger per hour?+

Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 2,383 per flight hour at 400 h/year, of which US$ 1,391 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 396,700 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.