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N996B
1955 Bell 47H-1, c/n 1349
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Aircraft N996B, Clean, simple instrument panel of Larry's copter, at IAG, photo by Jim Uber
Jim Uber
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Aircraft N996B, Larry Bell's personal "H" model- in storage awaiting proper display(stored in the same plant it was built in!), at IAG, photo by Jim Uber
Jim Uber
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Airframe Info
Manufacturer Bell
Model 47H-1 Search all Bell 47H-1
Year built 1955
Construction Number (C/N) 1349
Aircraft Type Rotorcraft
Number of Seats 3
Number of Engines 1
Engine Type Reciprocating
Engine Manufacturer and Model Franklin 6V4 SERIES
Aircraft
Registration Number N996B
Mode S (ICAO24) Code ade906
Certification Class Experimental
Certification Issued 2003-07-30
Last Action Taken 2023-03-24
Current Status Valid
Owner
Registration Type Corporation
Owner NIAGARA AEROSPACE MUSEUM
Address Niagara Falls, NY 143041646
United States
Region Eastern
User Comments
Michael Kenny, 2013-08-29 13:15:58
This aircraft is now at the Bell Museum located in Mentone, Indiana, and has been on display there for a few years. I took photos of it Aug. 27, 2013. Mentone is Lawrence Bell's birthplace.