Fort Worth Police Department Adds Second Bell 505 to Public Safety Fleet`
Fort Worth Police Department signed for an additional Bell 505, highlighting its 73-year long relationship with Bell
Fort Worth, TX (November 4, 2024) - Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the signed purchase agreement for the sale of a second Bell 505 to the Fort Worth Police Department.
“Bell is proud the Fort Worth Police Department has chosen to expand their existing all-Bell public safety fleet with the purchase of an additional Bell 505, continuing our long-standing relationship with the Department,” said Lane Evans, managing director, North America. “We remain confident that the Bell 505 platform will continue to be a great asset to the community and surrounding areas for years to come.”
Since its inception, the Fort Worth Police Department Air Support Unit has used a series of Bell aircraft to advance their aerial public safety capabilities, including Bell 47s and Bell 206 Jet Rangers. In 2021, the Department took delivery of their first Bell 505 during a ceremony that commemorated the 70-year relationship between Bell and the Department.
With the Air Support Unit’s newly purchased Bell 505, the Department plans to increase their public safety presence with the platform’s versatile-mission capabilities, such as search and rescue missions. With the added benefit of its wide panoramic windows, open cabin design, and Synthetic Vision technology, the Bell 505 acts as a force-multiplier by allowing aerial crews to relay essential safety information to law enforcement officers on the ground. Combining its Safran Arrius 2R engine, dual channel FADEC, and Garmin G1000H NXi avionics suite, the Bell 505 was manufactured to perform efficiently during demanding missions.
Bell Delivers Bell 505 to Fort Worth Police Department (YouTube)
Bell remains a trusted partner for public safety operators across the globe – and is responsible for developing the world's first police helicopter more than 73 years ago. To find out more about how the Bell aircraft advances public safety missions worldwide, please visit the Bell product page or visit us during AMTC 2024 at booth #731.
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