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Bell 47J Ranger

FAA approach category A Default Aviator

Vertical rate at touchdown

Up to 100fpm

Full marks for the vertical rate at touchdown up to 100 fpm, on the rotorcraft curve; no note for a soft touchdown.

G-force
1.20Gfull marks, the general curve

Not part of this aircraft's grade: an approach-speed target, a tail-strike check and a touchdown-zone window.

Executive four-seat version of the Bell 47 light helicopter with a Lycoming piston engine, and the first helicopter to carry a US president.

Roundout scores this aircraft with the Rotorcraft (Helicopter) category's curves. The figures it uses are below.

How its touchdown is scored.

The score at each point of its curves. Between the points, scores fall in a straight line; the full method is in the scoring methodology.

Vertical rate at touchdown (fpm)30 of the 100 points.
100≤ 100fpm
90≤ 156fpm
75≤ 239fpm
55≤ 350fpm
35≤ 461fpm
10≤ 600fpm
G-force at touchdown (g)20 of the 100 points.
100≤ 1.20g
85≤ 1.40g
65≤ 1.60g
40≤ 2.00g
10≤ 3.00g

No shared landings or board for this aircraft yet. Its figures appear once pilots with a public profile have shared 5 graded landings in it, and a board once at least 5 opted-in pilots have flown it 10 or more times each. See the boards there are.

For reference.

Aircraft data

Manufacturer
Bell
Model
47J
Variant
Ranger
FAA approach category
A
MTOW
1,293 kg (2,851 lbs)
Vref in flight
Not used
MSFS source
Default Aviator

Roundout recognizes it in a title that contains

  • Bell 47J Ranger
  • 47J Ranger
  • 47JRanger
  • Bell 47G
  • B47

$23.99 once.

Every landing in the Bell 47J Ranger, graded against these numbers. Every update included, and tax or VAT in most countries.