The manufacturers of security accessories for helicopters (searchlights, infra-red systems and other equipment) have used the Bell 206 platforms for years because of the success the law enforcement agencies in the USA and around the world have had with them. ![]() Just last week, Hawker Pacific and many others placed orders for Bell 206 helicopters. The Bell 206 is used to this day in Iraq (as the OH58 military version) and the waiting list for a new Bell 206 helicopter is almost 2 years and counting, with several militaries and law enforcement agencies on the waiting list. It’s still in production (despite Bell’s decision to stop in the next two years, because of the advent of the R60 which is expected to erode their profit margins and market share). The Bell 206 continues to be the choice of helicopter today for law enforcement, militaries and other agencies around the world. I am surprised about several of Mr King’s comments (‘There are several reasons an aircraft turbine engine could be damaged on start-up,’ SN July 31), where he says the Bell 206 was only used in the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s.
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