Bell 412EPI Launched with New Engine and Panel

Pia Bergqvist

Tuesday, March 05, 2013 at 11:29 PM ET

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** Bell 412EPI**

Key Takeaways:

Bell announced the new 412EPI helicopter, an upgraded version of the 412 promising enhanced performance and features.
Key improvements include an integrated glass flight deck (Bell BasiX Pro) for single-pilot IFR capabilities and more powerful PT6-9 engines, offering 15% more shaft horsepower for better high, hot performance.
Priced at $10.4 million, the 412EPI is launching as an STC version with first deliveries expected next year, while Bell will continue to offer the existing 412EP.

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At a pre-Heli-Expo press briefing yesterday in Las Vegas, Bell Helicopters president and CEO John Garrison announced the company’s latest Bell 412 version, the 412EPI, with new bells and whistles and the promise of better performance.

The 412EPI boasts an integrated glass flight deck named Bell BasiX Pro, which provides single-pilot IFR capabilities and incorporates the Garmin GTN 750 touchscreen navigators with four 10.4-inch LCD displays. Electronic charts and approach plates, WAAS, ADS-B transponder and optional HTAWS are just a few capabilities offered by the BasiX Pro package.