1955 Bell 47G-2Piston Helicopter • Médis FRA

This 1955 Bell 47G-2, registered as F-BVXD with serial number 1458, is offered for sale in military livery and is located in Médis, France. The airframe shows a total time of 5,915 hours and has recently emerged from an airframe overhaul, leaving over 1,200 hours of remaining potential. Power is provided by a Lycoming VO-435 engine, with the reinforced main transmission also having 345 hours since its respective overhaul. The helicopter is equipped with wooden main rotor blades, and the seller notes there are no components subject to calendar-based replacement on this aircraft type. A muffler is also installed. The listing emphasizes this is...

Year: 1955

Make: Bell

Series: 47

Model: 47G-2

Tail #: F-BVXD

Serial #: 1458

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Specifications

Category: Piston Helicopter

Intended Use: Classic / Antique, Utility

Flight Rules: VFR

Seats: 2

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 5,915 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 345 hrs (SOH)

Avionics

ifrPanel

Removable electric IFR (VSV) instrument panel, mountable on the left side

Additional Equipment

Muffler

Equipped with a muffler

Night Flying Equipment

Night-flying capable

Flotation Equipment

Fenwick hydraulic ram system - Includes full flotation equipment: wide landing gear for flotation kit, 1 original kit (parts), 2 complete simplified kits pre-assembled for quick installation (no STC), equipped with 2 sets of floats (floats currently not airworthy), inflation hardware (fasteners, valves, etc.)

Trolley

1 military-spec trolley (2 wheels; modified with 2 Fenwick hydraulic rams and a manual pump) for moving the aircraft when equipped with floats; 1 trolley (4 wheels; 2 Fenwick hydraulic rams with manual pump) for lifting the aircraft and switching between skids and floats

Storage Stands

2 aluminum stands on casters (each holds 2 floats); the stands can be coupled together for overhead suspension