Rotorcraft
Bell 505 Makes Asia-Pacific Debut with Aichi Police
Joins fleet of longtime operator of Bell 206s and 412s
Bell 505 helicopter
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The first Bell 505 Jet Ranger X deployed for police operations in the Asia-Pacific region has begun flying for the Aichi Prefectural Police in Japan. The police operation has been flying Bell helicopters for many years, including the Bell 206 and 412, and the 505 is the latest addition to the fleet.

Since FAA certification in 2017, Bell has delivered more than six hundred 505s, which now fly in 66 countries. The type’s aerial policing capabilities include surveillance, search and rescue, border patrol, and rapid deployment in emergency scenarios.