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Bell Pitches 407GXi as Evolutionary Upgrade to Navy TH-57 Trainer

Bell Pitches 407GXi as Evolutionary Upgrade to Navy TH-57 Trainer
Bell 407GXi over Ft. Worth, texas. (Photo by Dan Parsons)

With its 407GXi, Bell [TXT] is offering the Navy an evolutionary upgrade to its TH-57 fleet, and the company is banking on the service seeing value in a modern version of the single-engine training helicopter it has now.Based on a request for proposals published in October, the Navy is in the market for a commercial, off-the-shelf replacement for its TH-57 Sea Ranger training helicopter fleet. Plans are to start buying new trainers in fiscal 2020, just about 16 months from…

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