Bell 30

Bell 30
Bell 30 flight testing
Role Experimental helicopter
National origin United States
Manufacturer Bell Aircraft
Designer Arthur M. Young
First flight 26 June 1943
Introduction 1943
Retired 1944
Status Preserved
Number built 3
Developed into Bell 47

The Bell 30 is the prototype for the first commercial helicopter, and the first helicopter built by the Bell Aircraft Company. Designed by Arthur M. Young, the type served as a demonstration testbed for the successful Bell 47.

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