Variants
- Bell 407
- A civil utility helicopter, a derivative of the Bell 206L-4.
- ARH-70
- An upgraded 407 version to serve as an armed reconnaissance helicopter.
- Bell 417
- Planned civil version of the ARH-70, was canceled.
- Bell 407 Light Observation Helicopter
- A military reconnaissance version.
- Eagle 407 HP
- Version from Eagle Copter (Alberta, Canada) with a more powerful Honeywell HTS900 engine, rated at 1,021 shp (760 kW).
- MQ-8C Fire-X
- An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) version being developed by Northrop Grumman and Bell Helicopter as a cargo resupply demonstrator. The test aircraft flew on 10 December 2010 at the Yuma Proving Ground. In February 2011, the US Navy's budget request for 2012 included funds to buy 12 Fire-X helicopters under the designation MQ-8C.
- Bell 407AH
- An armed civil-certified version for use with government and security forces.
- Bell 407GX
- Latest version of the 407 that features the new Garmin G1000 H-model glass cockpit along with superior avionics and improved flight controls.
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