BELL 429 Price and Operating Costs

Specifications
The BELL 429, manufactured from 2009-Present, requires a 2 person crew and can transport up to 5 passengers. The aircraft has a maximum operating altitude of 18,000', a normal cruise speed of 150 KTS/173 MPH, and a 461 NM/530 SM seats-full range. The BELL 429 has a 00' balanced field length and 00' landing distance. The cabin measures 04'01" high, 05'00" wide, and 09'09" long. It has a total baggage capacity of 50.00 ft^3; 50.00 ft^3 being internal and 00.00 ft^3 being external.

Pricing
Depending on numerous factors, the average price for a pre-owned BELL 429 is $5,250,000.00. A $2,625,000.00 loan over 120 months including $10937.5 per month in interest equates to a $131,627.25 per-period payment. Based on 450 annual owner-operated hours and $7.00-per-gallon fuel cost, the BELL 429 has total variable costs of $516,487.50, total fixed costs of $320,585.00, and an annual budget of $837,072.50. This breaks down to $1,860.16 per hour.