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206

Seats
5 5
Power
400 hp298 kW
Cruise
120 kt222 km/h
US register
16 aircraft16 aircraft

About the 206

The Bell 206 is a single-engine rotorcraft manufactured by Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Ltd. Designed with a single main rotor and a four-seat cabin layout, it functions as a versatile utility helicopter suited for commercial operators, news media, and private owners.

Initially drafted to fulfill a military light observation requirement, the design found its true success in the commercial sector as a popular turbine-powered helicopter. Throughout its operational history, variants have been chosen for military training and naval patrol duties, while civilian operators have relied on its durability for forestry, mining, and remote exploration missions, alongside achieving historic round-the-world flights.

Engines fitted

2 aircraft
EnginePowerShare of fleetAircraft
Allison 250 420 hp 2

This page covers the Bell 206A, 206A-1, 206A/OH58A, 206B, 206B II, 206B JetRanger, 206B-1, 206B-3, 206B-I, 206B-III, 206L, 206L LongRanger, 206L-1, 206L-3, 206L-4: the same aircraft under other designations.

206 prices

35 for sale now

1990 · 6,470 h

USD
Low
$736,000
Typical
$796,000
High
$878,000
By year built · United States · USD
BuiltHoursLowTypicalHigh
197011,780$328,000$355,000$392,000
19759,030$405,000$439,000$484,000
19809,030$490,000$530,000$585,000
19854,860$624,000$675,000$744,000
19906,470$736,000$796,000$878,000
199512,000$845,000$914,000$1,008,000
20053,570$1,365,000$1,477,000$1,628,000
20102,000$1,730,000$1,872,000$2,063,000
By year built · United Kingdom · GBP
BuiltHoursLowTypicalHigh
196519,530£167,000£211,000£264,000
197014,350£207,000£261,000£328,000
197512,210£253,000£320,000£402,000
198011,900£306,000£388,000£486,000
19856,470£390,000£493,000£618,000
19906,470£471,000£596,000£747,000
19959,350£552,000£698,000£876,000
20002,750£738,000£934,000£1,171,000
20052,190£909,000£1,150,000£1,443,000
20102,020£1,106,000£1,399,000£1,755,000
By year built · Euro countries · EUR
BuiltHoursLowTypicalHigh
196815,970€197,000€250,000€313,000
196915,970€205,000€259,000€325,000
197015,970€213,000€269,000€338,000
19716,490€238,000€301,000€378,000
19726,490€248,000€313,000€393,000
19736,490€257,000€325,000€408,000
19746,490€267,000€338,000€424,000
19756,490€277,000€351,000€440,000
19762,750€309,000€391,000€491,000
19772,750€321,000€406,000€510,000
19782,750€334,000€422,000€529,000
By year built · Elsewhere · USD
BuiltHoursLowTypicalHigh
197019,190$306,000$331,000$363,000
197518,070$372,000$402,000$441,000
198013,000$462,000$500,000$548,000
198514,660$552,000$598,000$656,000
19952,750$927,000$1,003,000$1,101,000
20002,750$1,120,000$1,212,000$1,330,000
20052,190$1,379,000$1,493,000$1,638,000
20102,040$1,677,000$1,814,000$1,991,000

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