G-TREE (Bell JetRanger IIIb) Info

   

Max All Up Weight

3200 lbs

Empty Weight

Floats 2140 lbs

Low skids 1922 lbs

Useful Load

Floats 1060 lbs (76 stone)

Low Skids 1278 lbs (91 stone)

Minimum Pilot

170 lbs

Vne > 3000 lbs

122kts SL-3000' then decrease 7 kts/1,000'

Vne =< 3000 lbs

130kts SL-3000' then decrease 3.5 kts/1,000'

Rotor Speeds Power On

97%-100%

Rotor Speeds Power Off

90%-107%

N1 Speeds

105% Max Cont

106% transient max 15 secs

Torque

Takeoff 100% (5 mins)

Transient 110% (5 secs)

Max Cont 85%

TOT

Start 810-927 10 secs max

Takeoff 810 (5 minutes)

Transient 810-843 (6 secs)

Max cont 738

Loadmeter

70% max continuous

Max Altitude

20,000' at 3,000lbs

13,500' for weights above 3,000lbs

Engine Oil Pressure

N1 <78.5% 50-90 psi

N1 78.5%-94.2% 90-115 psi

N1 >94.2% 115-130 psi

Engine Oil Temp

107 max

Tx Oil Pressure

30-70 (30-50 cont)

Tx Oil Temp

110 (15-110 cont)

Fuel Pressure

4-30 psi

Antiice

4C max ambient temp

must be on for flights in visible moisture under 4C

Cargo Hook

Max 1500 on hook

MAUW increased by 150 to 3350 lbs

Avoid Curve

10-400' 0-40 kts

Speeds

Best climb angle 30 kts

Best Rate of Climb 47 - 52 kts (graphs)

Min ROD Auto 50 kts

Cruise 80% 100 kts

Fwd Door off 69 knots

Aft Door Off Vne 87 kts

Range 100 Kts

Endurance 47 kts

Fuel

76 galls plus range extender = 91 USG at 26USG/hr (allow 30 for Airco)

Jet B all temps. Jet A above 0C

Engine Oil

Aeroshell 500 5.5 USQts Tank aft rear firewall filler/dipstick starboard side; sight glass portside

Transmission Oil

Aeroshell 500. 5 USQts

Sightglass stbd side of gearbox

Tail Rotor Gearbox Oil

Aeroshell 500 3/8 of a US Pint

Sightglass aft of gearbox

Hydraulic Oil

MIL-L-5606

1 US Pint reservoir

600psi at N1 100%

sightglass port fwd of main gearbox viewed from starboard

Battery

24V 13AH under flap in nose

Starter/generator

30V 150A starboard lower of engine

External Power

28.5V 400A

Positions

Station "O" is on centreline 55.16" forward of fwd jack point

Oil Cooler

Above and forward of Oil Tank

Fuel Drains 3

Bottom of airframe fuel filter

Engine driven pump

Fuel tank operated by ext electrical switch stbd side

Magnetic Plugs 6

1 T/R and chip detector

2 TX and chip detectors

2 Engine and chip detectors

1 Freewheel

   

 

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