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Bell Delivers First Bell 429 Helicopter to Slovakia

Bell Delivers First Bell 429 Helicopter to Slovakia
Bell Helicopter delivered the first of two Bell 429 helicopters to the Slovakian Police at a ceremony in the capital of Bratislava on September 1, 2015. Photo: Bell Helicopter.

Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT] delivered the first of two Bell 429 helicopters to the Slovakian Police at a ceremony in the capital of Bratislava.The rotorcraft are to be used mainly for border protection, search and rescue, natural disaster relief missions, and road traffic law enforcement, Bell said.The company highlighted the Bell 429 includes a fully-integrated glass cockpit, advanced drive system, best-in-class WAAS navigation, and IFR capability. It also has the most cabin space of any light twin helicopter, seating for…

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