Bell 47
6 for sale, 1 with a US-dollar asking price. Asking prices, not sales.
What does a Bell 47 ask?
Not published
6 for sale now. Asking prices, not sales.
How far does a Bell 47 fly?
Across its 24 catalog variants, book ranges run 210–1,100 nm; the 47G-3B-2A flies furthest, about 3 h 40 min at 300 kt.
Still air, no reserves; catalog confidence high.
What does a Bell 47 cost to keep?
It depends on how you fly it and where you keep it, so Sprinkle doesn’t give one figure. Work it out on your own numbers.
Go to the cost calculator →Too few US-dollar asking prices to chart this model by year.
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Range by variant
Book ranges from the catalog: still air, full fuel, no reserves, at the confidence shown. Plan with your own numbers.
- 47G-3B-2A1,100 nm · 300 kt cruise · high confidence
- 47J230 nm · high confidence
- 47J-2230 nm · medium confidence
- 47J-2A230 nm · medium confidence
- 47210 nm · 73 kt cruise · high confidence
- 47B210 nm · high confidence
- 47D210 nm · high confidence
- 47D1210 nm · low confidence
- 47G210 nm · low confidence
- 47G-2210 nm · low confidence
- 47G-2A210 nm · high confidence
- 47G-2A-1210 nm · high confidence
The Bell 47 in brief
6 Bell 47 listings are for sale across the sites Sprinkle reads as of Nov 12, 2026, built 1957–1969.
The middle half were built 1958–1968.
How the Bell 47 performs
By the catalog, the fastest variant cruises at 300 knots.
The longest book range across its variants is 1,100 nautical miles: still air, no reserves.
It seats up to 4 passengers.
Buying a Bell 47
Too few US-dollar asking prices to give a range yet.
Before an offer, check
- A pre-buy inspection by a mechanic who knows the type, chosen by you, not the seller.
- Complete logbooks for the airframe, engines and propellers, with any gaps explained.
- Damage history and any repairs, against the logbooks and the registry record.
- Engine time against the overhaul interval, and the shop that did the last overhaul.
- Airworthiness directives and service bulletins: which apply, and how each was closed.
Figures from the listings Sprinkle reads, read Nov 12, 2026. A market read from asking prices, not an appraisal.
About the Bell 47
- Manufacturer
- Bell, United States
- Category
- Helicopter
- Variants in the catalog
- 26: 47, 47B, 47B3, 47D, 47D1, 47E, 47G, 47G-2…
- Passengers, at most
- 4
- The farthest the maker says the aircraft can fly on full fuel, in still air with standard reserves. Real trips with passengers and wind come up shorter.
- 1,100 nm
- Cruise speed, fastest
- 300 kt
- The highest altitude at which the aircraft can still climb at 100 feet per minute. Most trips cruise well below it.
- 25,000 ft
- The heaviest the aircraft is certified to weigh at takeoff, with people, bags and fuel on board.
- 2,700 kg (5,952 lb)
- The aviation authority’s approval of an aircraft design, such as the FAA’s or EASA’s. Each model flies under one.
- FAA
From Sprinkle's aircraft catalog. Figures are the highest across the model's variants.
The Bell 47 fleet
- Registered fleet
- 843
- Median age
- 61 years
- Registration changes, past 12 months
- 14
- Most built in the
- 1960s
From the national aircraft registers Sprinkle reads. Read Nov 12, 2026.
Bell 47 manuals and documents
- Model 47G-3 Maintenance And Overhaul Instructions (PDF, opens in a new tab)Maintenance · 2016
- ASB 47-15-27 Throttle Safety (PDF, opens in a new tab)Service bulletins · 2015
- Information Letter 47-00-7 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Service bulletins · 2000
- BELL 47G-3B-1 Model Guide (PDF, opens in a new tab)Model guide · 2026
From Sprinkle’s library for this model. PDFs open from Sprinkle’s own files.
What one would cost to fly
Put in your own figures; the totals update as you type.
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- A flight hour, all in
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- Flying (fuel and reserve)
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- Fixed
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- Loan
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Fields marked Typical hold a rule-of-thumb figure: an assumption, not Sprinkle's data. Replace them with your own.
Not a quote: Sprinkle doesn't hold insurance, hangar or maintenance costs. Asking prices, not sales.
From the listings Sprinkle reads for this model. Read Nov 12, 2026.