ICAO B505
Small
Bell 505 Jet Ranger X
Single Turboshaft
The BELL Bell 505 Jet Ranger X (B505) is a BELL 1-engine turboshaft aircraft classified as light wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 65 knots; operating envelope 1,669 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 1,300 flights operated by this type across 268 airframes and 115 carriers. The largest observed operator is CAE USA INC (N99).
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ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
268
last 90 days
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OPERATORS
115
unique airlines
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FLIGHTS
1,300
tracked
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AVG DURATION
2h 8m
per flight
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INCIDENT RATE
0.0%
0 flagged
Performance
Speed envelope & approach
Vref
65 kt
Vref range
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Vmo
—
Mmo
—
Approach category
A
Dimensions
Airframe geometry
Wingspan
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Length
—
Tail height
—
Wheelbase
—
Gear width
—
Wake category
Light
Weight & identification
Operating limits
MTOW
3,680 lb
MALW
—
Manufacturer model
Bell 505 Jet Ranger X
FAA designator
B505
Registered
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Top operators
By fleet size · last 90 days
N99
N88
FIR
N50
N27
N34
SHI
N34
N60
N18
CGN
N5S
N55
N96
ENR
N45
N87
N30
N50
TXH
N50
N50
CGC
N91
N19
CGJ
N50
N61
N75
N50
CAE USA INC
6 aircraft
60 flights
BELL TEXTRON INC
5 aircraft
35 flights
CITY OF LOS ANGELES, LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT
1 aircraft
27 flights
CITY OF FORT WORTH
1 aircraft
22 flights
CITY OF SACRAMENTO
1 aircraft
22 flights
LEON COUNTY FLORIDA
1 aircraft
21 flights
CITY OF PEORIA
1 aircraft
19 flights
CITY OF OMAHA
1 aircraft
16 flights
MANATEE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
1 aircraft
16 flights
N181R LLC
1 aircraft
14 flights
Airbus Helicopters Canada Limited
1 aircraft
12 flights
BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE
2 aircraft
11 flights
LINK SNACKS INC
1 aircraft
10 flights
DJ AVIATION LLC
1 aircraft
10 flights
BEON AERIAL SERVICES PTY LTD
2 aircraft
10 flights
PHANTOM AVIATION LLC
1 aircraft
9 flights
WAYNE MOGG INC
1 aircraft
9 flights
CITY OF LOS ANGELES, LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPT
1 aircraft
9 flights
SPOKANE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
1 aircraft
9 flights
Bell Textron Canada Limited/Bell Textron Canada Limite
1 aircraft
8 flights
COLEMAN MARK W
1 aircraft
8 flights
KILO KILO LLC
1 aircraft
8 flights
Ryan Noel Nielsen
1 aircraft
7 flights
ALAMEDA CO SHERIFFS OFFICE
1 aircraft
7 flights
WESTERN PILOT SERVICE INC
1 aircraft
7 flights
Morningstar Partners Ltd. (Aurora Jet Partners)
2 aircraft
6 flights
BAR7 HELO LLC
1 aircraft
5 flights
N614AL LLC
1 aircraft
5 flights
YET ANOTHER AIRCRAFT LLC
1 aircraft
5 flights
JET RANGER X LLC, AVIAT LLC
1 aircraft
5 flights
Safety profile
Flagged flights · last 90 days
Family
Related variants
No related variants.
Recent flights
Real flights of B505 · airborne ≥ 20 min
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