With flexible cabin layouts, single-engine flyaway capability, superior payload and range performance plus exceptional visibility, the Bell 525 Relentless sets the new standard for 21st century flight…
With eight decades of experience under their wing, Aviation legends Bell, have come up with the most stylish possible way to avoid urban chaos – the 525 Relentless chopper.
Relentless is a 9072 kg medium-lift helicopter that is designed to fit any occasion or mission, whether it be law enforcement, search and rescue, or VIP/celebrity duty.
Comparable to a luxury villa, the 4.5 metre tall cabin with panoramic windows is optimised for working, relaxing, and anything in between. Three baseline interiors in 8, 10, or 12 person arrangements include handcrafted leather seats and conference layouts – while flat screen monitors and window tints offer custom touches.
It can cruise at 300 km/h, at altitudes of 15,000 feet and cover up to 1,000 km (6 hours flight time) without refueling – even in the most extreme weather conditions. The two General Electric CT7-2F1 engines produce 1,800 shaft horsepower each, provide higher fuel efficiency, and make travelling inter-city or multi-city smooth and seamless.
Taking it to the skies is a 16.61 metre five-blade main rotor and four-blade tail rotor. All come with bird strike-tolerant blades and anti-ice capabilities, while new LATD tail boom technology gives an extra 88 horsepower (64.7 kW) boost compared to other tail booms.
As the world’s first fly-by wire helicopter with fully digital side stick controllers, the 525 brings commercial airline levels of safety to the chopper game. With the Garmin G5000HTM avionics suite onboard, pilots are provided with the most user friendly of interfaces, with touch screen controllers, synthetic vision technology, and Telligence voice-command capabilities – all assuring next level safety.
With the Bell 525, executives get the best of it – business travel that is efficient, high tech, and game changing. Soon entering the market, maybe it’s time to empty that $20 million in your pocket.
By Bill Varetimidis
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