The Bell 47 (ICAO type B47G) is an aircraft of United States origin. It has a maximum take-off weight of 2,700 kg. It offers a maximum range of 1,100 nm, a cruise speed of 300 knots, a service ceiling of 25,000 ft and seating for up to 4 across its variants.
Bell 47
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 842
- Active
- 836
- Origin
- United States
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Per-variant specifications
| Variant | Engine | MTOW | Range | Cruise | Pax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 47 | — | 1,300 kg | 210 nm | 73 kt | 3 |
| 47B 47B | — | 1,100 kg | 210 nm | — | 3 |
| 47B3 47B3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47D 47D | — | 1,100 kg | 210 nm | — | 3 |
| 47D1 47D1 | — | 1,100 kg | 210 nm | — | 3 |
| 47E 47E | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47G 47G | — | 1,100 kg | 210 nm | — | 3 |
| 47G-2 47G-2 | — | 1,100 kg | 210 nm | — | 3 |
| 47G-2A 47G-2A | — | 1,100 kg | 210 nm | — | 3 |
| 47G-2A-1 47G-2A-1 | — | 1,100 kg | 210 nm | — | 3 |
| 47G-3 47G-3 | — | 1,100 kg | 210 nm | — | 3 |
| 47G-3B 47G-3B | — | 1,100 kg | 210 nm | — | 3 |
| 47G-3B-1 47G-3B-1 | — | 1,100 kg | 210 nm | — | 3 |
| 47G-3B-2 47G-3B-2 | — | 1,100 kg | 210 nm | — | 3 |
| 47G-3B-2A 47G-3B-2A | — | 2,700 kg | 1,100 nm | 300 kt | — |
| 47G-4 47G-4 | — | 1,100 kg | 210 nm | — | 3 |
| 47G-4A 47G-4A | — | 1,100 kg | 210 nm | — | 3 |
| 47G-5 47G-5 | — | 1,100 kg | 210 nm | — | 3 |
| 47G-5A 47G-5A | — | 1,100 kg | 210 nm | — | 3 |
| 47H-1 47H-1 | — | 1,100 kg | 210 nm | — | 3 |
| 47J 47J | — | 1,200 kg | 230 nm | — | 4 |
| 47J-2 47J-2 | — | 1,200 kg | 230 nm | — | 4 |
| 47J-2A 47J-2A | — | 1,200 kg | 230 nm | — | 4 |
| 47K 47K | — | 1,100 kg | 210 nm | — | 3 |
| OH-13E OH-13E | — | 1,100 kg | 210 nm | — | 3 |
The FAA paperwork
TCDS 2H1 · Rev 12
The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS 2H1), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.
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Bell 47 market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Bell 47 fleet — updated daily.
61 yearsmedian age
Of the 479 registered Bell 47 with a known build year (57% of the 842 we track), the median age is 61 years.
17changed registration in 12 months
17 of the 842 registered Bell 47 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (2% of the fleet), across 17 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
- Aircraft seen flying
- 3
- Tracked flights
- 16
- Tracked flight hours
- 26
- Share of fleet flying
- 0%
3 Bell 47 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (0% of the registered fleet), across 16 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.
What is the range of the Bell 47?
The Bell 47 has a maximum range of 1,100 nautical miles across variants.
How many people can the Bell 47 carry?
The Bell 47 seats up to 4 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the Bell 47?
The Bell 47's maximum take-off weight is 2,700 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the Bell 47?
The Bell 47's ICAO type designator is B47G.
How many Bell 47 aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 842 registered Bell 47 airframes worldwide.
Registered 47 aircraft
Individual 47 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- N100HT· 2010
- N8518Z· 1981
- VH-YUW· 1980
- N8520H· 1980
- N90520· 1979
- VH-OUT· 1978
- PT-HJC· 1977
- N3358F· 1976
- N210B· 1975
- VH-HMK· 1975
- N18807· 1975
- VH-JWQ· 1975
- N47LB· 1974
- N96133· 1974
- N47GR· 1974
- VH-MXX· 1974
- N90529· 1974
- VH-CPA· 1973
- VH-NKE· 1973
- N58115· 1973
- N59403· 1973
- N86SD· 1973
- N715BH· 1973
- VH-SGD· 1973