G-RIDB — 429 Global Ranger of National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC
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Live status
Last seen on radar: July 13, 2026.
Facts
- Manufacturer
- Bell
- Country
- United Kingdom
- ICAO hex
- 406897
Rarity & spotters
★★★★★G-RIDB is one of 13 429 Global Ranger in our database.
Activity
From our radar history of the last 7 days.
- Flights
- 5
- Airborne time
- 3.4 h
- Max altitude
- 1,771 ft
- Max speed
- 144 kt
- Typical cruise
- 1,420 ft · 109 kt
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About the type: Bell 429 GlobalRanger
The Bell 429 GlobalRanger is a light, twin-engine helicopter developed by Bell Helicopter and Korea Aerospace Industries. The first flight of the prototype took place on February 27, 2007, and the aircraft received type certification on July 1, 2009. The Bell 429 is capable of single-pilot IFR and Runway Category A operations.
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