| The Bell 430 was originally developed and marketed | | | | as options. |
| as a corporate shuttle. Its sleek lines were thought | | | | For EMS missions the Bell 430 has enough space for |
| to be very attractive to corporate executives and | | | | two litters, plus an additional 4 seats for medical |
| flight departments. Today the 430 can be found | | | | personnel. It can be installed with a larger litter door. |
| performing a number of missions including EMS, Law | | | | The 430 comes with a retractable searchlight and |
| enforcement, off-shore oil support, law enforcement, | | | | there's space for additional medical equipment in a |
| homeland security to name a few. | | | | storage area. |
| The Bell 430 is a stretched version of the Bell 230. | | | | For law enforcement missions the Bell can be |
| Among the many improvements that the 430 | | | | equipped with up to 11 seats though most operators |
| possesses the greatest is a four bladed hinge less, | | | | vie for a mix of seats and cargo space. An optional |
| bearingless, main rotor which reduces moving parts | | | | sliding door is available but the standard wide opening |
| thus reducing maintenance demands, a fuselage | | | | doors allow for easy loading of people and |
| stretched by 1 and ½ inches, more powerful | | | | equipment. The Bell 430 is also available with an |
| engines, the option of a glass cockpit, and the choice | | | | external cargo hook rated at 3500 lbs. |
| of skids or wheels for landing gear. The 430 also | | | | The corporate layout has a number of different base |
| offers energy absorbing crew seats, rupture resistant | | | | configurations including six, eight or ten seats in either |
| fuel cells, and self sealing break away fuel fittings. | | | | standard or club (seats facing each other) |
| The 430 had its first flight in October, 1994 and went | | | | configurations. As with most corporate aircraft the |
| into full scale production in 1996. | | | | interior can be done in a number of ways and will |
| The Bell 430 is powered by two FADEC (full | | | | include options that the owner desires. Some of |
| authority digital engine control) equipped, Rolls Royce | | | | these options could be satellite phones, deep stitch |
| 250-C40B turbo shaft engines rated at 780 SHP | | | | lather seats, carpeting, cabinets, privacy screens, |
| (shaft horsepower) each. The fuel tank is located in | | | | tables etc. |
| the sponsons. | | | | The helicopter can be flown by one or two pilots. If |
| The interior of the Bell 430 is different depending on | | | | it's a one pilot operation than the extra seat in the |
| what mission the helicopter is intended performing. In | | | | cockpit can be used for a passenger. The maximum |
| all versions, the cockpit is equipped with a Honeywell | | | | cruising speed is 160 mph. The Bell 430 has a |
| Automatic Flight Control System. A Rogerson-Kratos | | | | maximum range of 350 miles. |
| glass cockpit and GPS navigation system are available | | | | |