Bell JetRanger Helicopter

Aircraft Stats

Payload: 
686 lbs.
Range: 
304 mi.
Takeoff Distance: 
0 ft.
Fuel Type: 
Jet Fuel

JAARS-trained pilots operate one Bell JetRanger helicopter in Papua New Guinea, where the country’s rock-strewn ridges and thickly woven rain forests are brimming with translation programs. Here, many translators and support personnel carry out their work in areas far from the nearest airstrip—areas accessible only by helicopter.

The Bell JetRanger runs on readily available jet fuel and boasts greater range and capacity than the Robinson R44 helicopter flown by JAARS-trained pilots in Cameroon. This aircraft is often used to:

  • Transport personnel to and from remote villages.
  • Perform emergency medical evacuations.
  • Sling-load bulky cargo, such as building supplies.
  • Survey remote areas of the country.
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Definitions

Payload: The amount an aircraft can carry, in pounds, in addition to the pilot and fuel. Calculations are based on three hours of fuel for airplanes and two hours of fuel for helicopters.

Range: The maximum distance an aircraft can travel between refuelings, assuming it takes off with full tanks and lands with one hour of reserve fuel. For helicopters, calculations are based on 30 minutes of reserve fuel.

Takeoff Distance: The distance in which an aircraft can safely take off, calculated at gross weight and sea level.