Bell 30

Bell 30
Bell 30 flight testing
General information
TypeExperimental helicopter
National originUnited States
ManufacturerBell Aircraft
Designer
StatusPreserved
Number built3
History
Introduction date1943
First flight26 June 1943
Retired1944
Developed intoBell 47

The Bell 30 is the prototype for the first commercial helicopter, and the first helicopter built by the Bell Aircraft Company. Designed by Arthur M. Young, the type served as a demonstration testbed for the successful Bell 47.

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