The Bell 429 (ICAO type B429) is an aircraft of United States origin. It has a maximum take-off weight of 3,100 kg. It offers a maximum range of 390 nm, a cruise speed of 150 knots and a service ceiling of 20,000 ft across its variants.
Bell 429
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 504
- Active
- 503
- Origin
- United States
18 for sale right now
Per-variant specifications
| Variant | Engine | MTOW | Range | Cruise | Pax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 429 429 | — | 3,100 kg | 390 nm | 150 kt | — |
The FAA paperwork
TCDS R00003RD · Rev 4 · issued 2020-04-20
The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS R00003RD), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.
Read the TCDS (PDF) →Where to look next
Bell 429 market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Bell 429 fleet — updated daily.
11 yearsmedian age
Of the 255 registered Bell 429 with a known build year (51% of the 504 we track), the median age is 11 years.
23changed registration in 12 months
23 of the 504 registered Bell 429 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (5% of the fleet), across 23 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
- Aircraft seen flying
- 97
- Tracked flights
- 890
- Tracked flight hours
- 2,957
- Share of fleet flying
- 19%
97 Bell 429 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (19% of the registered fleet), across 890 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.
Bell 429 manuals & documents
2 documents for the Bell 429 — Pilot's Operating Handbook · Maintenance Manual. PDFs served from cdn.sprinkle.com.
This document is a supplement to the Bell 429 Flight Manual, specifically detailing the Dual Cargo Hook kit installation and operation. It provides additional information on limitations, procedures, and performance data related to the use of the dual cargo hooks for external load operations.
- The Dual Cargo Hook kit is approved for both Human External Cargo (HEC) and Non-Human External Cargo (NHEC) operations.
- The primary cargo hook has a maximum load capacity of 1322 pounds for HEC and 3000 pounds for NHEC.
- For FAA registered helicopters, the maximum load for HEC is limited to 660 pounds.
- The maximum airspeed for HEC operations is 60 KIAS.
- The maximum airspeed for NHEC operations is 120 KIAS or placarded VNE, whichever is less.
- Ground crew must discharge static electricity before attaching cargo.
- The weight of the cargo hook beam is 56.5 pounds.
- The document contains proprietary information and is subject to export restrictions.
Documents are sourced from publicly available references. Sprinkle does not host OEM-restricted materials; if you are a rights-holder and want a document removed, email .
What is the range of the Bell 429?
The Bell 429 has a maximum range of 390 nautical miles across variants.
What is the MTOW of the Bell 429?
The Bell 429's maximum take-off weight is 3,100 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the Bell 429?
The Bell 429's ICAO type designator is B429.
How many Bell 429 aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 504 registered Bell 429 airframes worldwide.
Registered 429 aircraft
Individual 429 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- PS-TSG· 2026
- C-FYQB· 2026
- PS-GAN· 2026
- C-FISH· 2025
- N334EC· 2025
- PS-GLB· 2025
- VH-5QP· 2025
- PS-SFS· 2025
- PR-NBS· 2025
- N285SP· 2025
- PS-TST· 2025
- PS-MLJ· 2025
- PS-FLM· 2025
- PP-NKF· 2025
- N556BH· 2025
- VH-4QP· 2025
- N767PD· 2024
- N911ZP· 2024
- N280KW· 2024
- N255PD· 2024
- N442EC· 2024
- N790HP· 2024
- N394BH· 2024
- N71SP· 2024