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Bell 47D

Engine:  Franklin 6V4-200-C32 200hp
Wingspan:  35' 1
Length:  41' 2
Cruising Speed:  77 mph
Rate of Climb:  800 ft/min
This helicopter is being restored in the configuration of one owned by the Ontario Lands and Forests in 1953. That helicopter was the first to be owned by a government agency in Canada. It was donated to the CBHC by Canadore College in North Bay.

 

Fast facts:
 the first helicopter allowed for civilian use.