Bell Heliocopter - Parque de las Ciencias, Granada, Spain
N 37° 09.730 W 003° 36.249
30S E 446359 N 4113033
A Bell Heliocopter now resides outside the entrance to this Science park in Granada, Spain.
Waymark Code: WM4H1G
Location: Spain
Date Posted: 08/24/2008
Views: 33
In 1995, this heliocopter was donated from the Armilla Air Base to the Parque de las Ciencias by the Spanish Airforce's Areonautical Museum in Madrid.
Size: Length - 12.77 meters; Rotor - 14 meters
Capacity: 13 passengers/crew
Base Weight: 4,900 lbs
Avg Take-off Wt. 9,500 lbs
Engine: T-53 L-11 Turbine fitted
Engine power: 1,100 hp - take-off; 900 hp - flight
Speed: Max - 120 knots; Cruise - 90 knots
Fuel: 1,432 lbs + 975 aux.
Range: 4.5 hrs using all fuel
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Augusta Bell Heliocopter, AB-205
Tail Number: (S/N): HE.10A-5
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Parque de las Ciencias
inside / outside: outside
Other Information:: Not listed
Access restrictions: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
Tell why you are visiting this waymark along with any other interesting facts or personal experiences about the aircraft not already mentioned.