Bell 47

Bell 47
Bell 47G
Role	Multipurpose light helicopter Type of aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Bell Aircraft Bell Helicopter
Designer	Arthur M. Young
First flight	December 8, 1945
Introduction	1946
Primary users	United States Army British Army
Produced	1946–1974
Number built	5,600
Developed from	Bell 30
Variants	Bell H-13 Sioux Bell 47J Ranger Kawasaki KH-4

The Bell 47 is a single-rotor single-engine light helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It was based on the third Bell 30 prototype, which was the company's first helicopter designed by Arthur M. Young. The 47 became the first helicopter certified for civilian use on 8 March 1946.^[1][2] The first civilian delivery was made on 31 December 1946 to Helicopter Air Transport.^[3] More than 5,600 Bell 47s were produced, including those under license by Agusta in Italy, Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Japan, and Westland Aircraft in the United Kingdom. The Bell 47J Ranger is a modified version with a fully enclosed cabin and tail boom.