Bell Helicopter has unveiled the Bell 407GXP, which incorporates the reliability and advanced technology of the 407GX platform, as well as improving performance, increasing payload and reducing pilot workload.

“The Bell 407GXP enhances customer value with improvements in mission capability,” says executive vp of commercial business Matt Hasik.

The aircraft has an additional 50 lbs of payload capability and the latest Rolls-Royce M250 engine, which is said to improve fuel efficiency and hot and high performance. The aircraft is also equipped with new avionics features such as a hover performance calculator improvement. A trans-mission TBO extension of 500 hours will lower maintenance costs.