NOTE: RADIO CONTROL HELICOPTERS ARE ON THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE PAGE.
The sleek Bell 222 was America's first light twin engine helicopter. Its good speed, reliability, and steady flight have made it a favorite helicopter for law enforcement, the off shore petroleum industry, and as a medical and executive transport.
The Bell 222 is equipped with skids or retractable landing gear. The nose fairing is hinged to allow access to its weather radar. It can be flown in instrument conditions by a single pilot and accommodate up to eight passengers along with up to 37 cubic feet of cargo. For operation over water, the helicopter is equipped with an emergency flotation system. Auxiliary fuel tanks could be fitted for additional range.
Although primarily sold for civilian use, Albania and Chile used the helicopter briefly in their military operations.
An upgraded version of the Bell 222 with more powerful engines, the model 230 first flew in 1983. Production ceased in 1995 after a total of 199 model 222 helicopters and 38 model 230 helicopters were produced.
utility
one or two
Lycoming
2 x 620 h.p. ea.
42' 2"
11' 8"
40' 0"
4,850 lbs.
7,832 lbs.
132 mph
155 mph
1,300 fpm
12,800 feet
370 miles
8/13/76
1979
Radio Control Helicopter
The rc Bell 222 in red from XHeli.
Radio Control Helicopters
Anyone who wants to model a scale Bell 222 rc helicopter should have no problem finding exactly what they are looking for.
The pictures right above and below are of the rc Bell 222 RTF for sale by X Heli RC. It is 16" long, 7" high, has two 130 type motors, and has a rotor diameter of 13 1/2". Included are a radio, gyro, flight battery, and charger. It is available in red or blue color schemes.
Skyhunter Hobby has a rc Bell 222 fuselage for .30 to .46 engines for sale. It is 1/10 scale with a 46 1/2" length and a 14 1/2" width. In addition they have a rc Bell 222 fuselage in a .60 to .90 size. It has a 56" length with a 17 3/4" width.
Hirobo has a rc Bell 222 fuselage in a .50 size. It comes with retractable L/G. Length is 50 3/4", width is 18 1/2" and height is 16". Weight is 42 oz.
Modelltechnik has two versions of the rc Bell 222 for sale, one with skids and one with retractable landing gear. Length is 41", and height 11 1/2". A Hacker B50-195 motor powers the 4 3/4 lb. model.
Ikarus has a rc scale Bell 222 fuselage made to fit Piccolo helicopters. It is made from foam and has retracts.
Fusuno has a fiberglass rc Bell 222 fuselage made for T-Rex 450. It measures 27" long, 5 1/2" high, and comes with retracts.
Heli Hobby has a plastic fuselage for 450 size rc Bell 222 helicopters for sale. It comes unpainted or in rescue colors.
Darth has a styrene fuselage rc Bell 222 that fits the ECO 8.
For your 450 size mechanics rc Bell 222, Darth has a fuselage made from lexan plastic.
Hirobo has a rc Bell 222 ARF with XRB mechanics. It is 14" long, 6" high, and has a 14" rotor. Motor is a 180 geared 9.857:1. Weight is about 7 oz.
Included is a flight battery and a charger.
Century Helicopter has a rc Bell 222 for sale shown in the second picture below. It is available in both 30 and 50 sizes.
Both sizes have fiberglass fuselages and come in fuselage kits only or as ARF's. The 30 size has a length of 46 1/2" with a rotor of 49 1/2" and weighs 7 1/2 lbs.
The 50 size has a length of 53", a 47" rotor and weighs 8 1/2 lbs.
In the third picture below is the rc Bell 222 body kit available from Heli Hobby. It is made from plastic and has a two piece body and two piece tail cover.
It is made to fit T-Rex, Zoom, Shogun and similar sizes.
Darth has rc Bell 222 fueslages made from styrene for LMH, Micro K2 and Axe CP.
For those of you who like larger rc Bell 222 helicopters, Heli Hobby has a .60 size fuselage. Its dimensions are 56" long, 18" high, and 11" wide. All up weight is around 12 lbs.
For your 450 size mechanics rc Bell 222, Darth has a fuselage made from lexan plastic. It is shown in the fourth picture below on this page.
Banana Hobby has a rc Bell 222 RTF for sale. Its fuselage is fiberglass and is 33" long, 4 1/2" wide, with a weight of around 29 oz. A brushless motor
turns the 29" diameter rotor of the ready to fly helicopter.
Funkey has a rc Bell 222 fuselage for .20 to .39 engines.
RC World has a Bell 222 rc helicopter fuselage for 400 and 450 size mechanics with retractable l/g for sale. Its 27" long and 6" high.
X-Wind, China has a ready to fly rc Bell 222 helicopter for sale. It has co-axial 13" rotors and weighs around 8 oz.
Tianlong Toy Factory has a three channel RTF rc Bell 222 helicopter for sale. It has co-axial 9 1/2" rotors.
Esky has a rc Bell 222 ready to fly helicopter. Its rotor has a diameter of 29". Included is a 3800 kv motor, radio, batteries, and charger.
Pictured last on this page is the Vario fuselage for the rc Bell 222. It fits Sky Fox mechanics and uses a 59" rotor. The ten piece kit builds to a fuselage that is 58" long and 17" wide.
Shown on this page are just a few examples of the Bell 222 rc helicopter. If there is one that you feel should be included on this page, please email us.
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