The Bell 525 Relentless represents a groundbreaking advancement in commercial helicopter design as the world's first commercial helicopter equipped with fly-by-wire flight controls. First flown on July 1, 2015, it is a twin-engine medium helicopter powered by two General Electric CT7-2F1 turboshaft engines capable of carrying up to 16 passengers. With a maximum gross weight of 20,000 pounds and a five-blade composite main rotor system spanning 55 feet, the aircraft was designed and manufactured by Bell Helicopter at their Amarillo, Texas facility.
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| Bell Helicopter Textron Inc | — | 62002 | United States | a69ba4 |