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FROM YOUR BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON REPRESENTATIVE.
PRODUCT DATA JANUARY 2003
The forward fuselage includes the nose (avionics / radar compartment), the crew and
cabin area, windshields, windows, and the crew and passenger doors. The forward
fuselage structure supports the instrument panel and radio pedestal. The overhead
console fits up in the roof between the two main longitudinal “I” beams. Tracks are
provided for the pilot and forward passenger seats in the crew compartment. The
passenger cabin begins immediately to the rear, separated from the crew area only
by the vertical control tunnel. Large areas are provided for the windshields, chin
windows, sky lights, and doors. A main and an interface bulkhead ,where the aft
structures attach, give the cabin rollover protection. The
forward cross tube of the
skid landing gear mounts to the bottom of the main bulkhead. The bulkheads are of
the box type which permits their use for duct and wiring installation without encroaching
on passenger space. The nose forms the avionics/radar compartment. The nose
section door opens forward and down for inspection and may be removed for maintenance.
A Frahm Damper is mounted at the front of the avionics shelf, and absorbs any residual
4-per-rev vibrations from the main rotor. The Frahm also acts as a mount for optional
radar antennas. The nose is made of radar transparent fiberglass, and is sized and
shaped to receive a standard 25.4 centimeter (10 inch) antenna at its front. There is
ample room for additional optional avionics in the compartments two shelves.
FORWARD FUSELAGE
NOSE COMPARTMENT
NOSE DOOR
W/ SUPPORT STRUTS
NOSE FRAHM SERVES AS MOUNT FOR
OPTIONAL RADAR ANTENNA
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