More than 500 customers, prospective
customers and sales representatives from
all over the world are being wined
and dined by Bell during the two day
affair, which included an air show
featuring all 11 civilian models.
Melville's no military
helicopters were included below shooting
for the civilian market, showing off not
only what it is building, but what it
plans to build.
Among the new jumpers is an updated
version of the one planned for sale to
Iran before the Shah fell from
power and the deal fell through.
Bell is calling the new model a super
transport, seating up to 19
people, a name for sale, among others, to
oil companies with offshore platforms too
far out for smaller helicopters.
Bill Hix, Channel 5 Action News,
Fort Worth.