Photographs of the Bell Helicopter 429 model, held by UNT Special Collections as part of the Bell Helicopter Records. The model is dark red in color with a white slash and the number 429 in white on its side. Aviation pioneer Lawrence Dale Bell founded the Bell Aircraft Corporation in Buffalo, NY in 1935. When the helicopter division began to thrive, in 1951, the division established a new headquarters in Hurst, TX. The corporation was purchased by Textron in 1960 and established Bell Helicopter as a separate corporation.

Photograph of four mechanical parts for a UH-1B Iroquois helicopter. They are arranged in a row in front of a solid backdrop.

Announcement ceremony for the AH-1Z Viper featuring Lieutenant General William Nyland (Deputy Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps), Terry Stinson (Chief Executive Officer, Bell Helicopter), John Murphy (President, Bell Helicopter), and Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-TX12).

Photograph of two pilots seated in a FlightSafety flight simulator pod and are doing test flights. The scene laid out in front of them are green scenic plains and large bodies of water.

Photograph of a FlightSafety simulator pod used by Bell Helicopter Textron. The pod is stationed in a narrow facility with a small adjacent room to the right of the pod.

Photograph of two empty pilot seats in a FlightSafety flight simulator pod. The flight simulator is showing a scene of an approaching city and a large body of water in the background. The control panel of the flight simulator is on and showing flight statistics.

Photograph of FlightSafety flight simulator used by Bell Helicopter Textron. The facility has two flight simulators.

Photograph of two pilots and a flight simulator assistant, seated in a FlightSafety simulator pod used by Bell Helicopter Textron employees. The assistant seated in the background of the pod is pointing at one of the computer monitors with the flights statistics.

Photograph of the YH-40 #3 in its first flight over the Hurst plant, side view.

Photograph of the first flight of XH-40 #3 over the Hurst plant with stabilizer on the top rotor.

Photograph of first flight of the XH-40 #3 over the Hurst plant with the stabilizer on the top rotor.

Photograph of the first flight of the U.S. Army XH-40 #3 over the Hurst plant with a rear point of view.

Photograph of the XH-40 #3 hovering over the Hurst Heliport with six barrels in a cargo sling.

Photograph of Bell XH-40 number 3 in its first flight over the Hurst plant with a stabilizer on the top rotor.

Photograph of the main rotor of the XH-40 from a series of photos of the XH-40 co-op advertising, cannon plugs, heli coil screw lock insert, main rotor blade 114" brass extrusion, American Brass, aluminum main rotor grip, Joy Manufacturing Company fan, engine showing cannon connections.

Photograph of a close-up of cannon plugs in the XH-40 from a series of photos of the XH-40 co-op advertising, cannon plugs, heli coil screw lock insert, main rotor blade 114" brass extrusion, American Brass, aluminum main rotor grip, Joy Manufacturing Company fan, engine showing cannon connections.

Photograph of the XH-40 #3 hovering over the Hurst Heliport with six barrels in a cargo sling.

Photograph of the XH-40 #3 in flight over the Hurst plant with stabilizer on top rotor.

Photograph of the first flight of XH-40 #3 over the Hurst plant with a stabilizer on the top rotor.

Photograph of the XH-40 #3 with cargo of six barrels in tow being carried by a sling.

Photograph of Bell Helicopter employees working on the YH-40 on the assembly line.

Photograph of Close-up of the main rotor blade of the XH-40 being worked on from a series of photos of the XH-40 co-op advertising, cannon plugs, heli coil screw lock insert, main rotor blade 114" brass extrusion, American Brass, aluminum main rotor grip, Joy Manufacturing Company fan, engine showing cannon connections.

Photograph of the first flight of XH-40 #3 over the Hurst plant with stabilizer on top rotor.

Photograph of the XH-40 engine showing cannon connections from a series of photos of the XH-40 co-op advertising, cannon plugs, heli coil screw lock insert, main rotor blade 114" brass extrusion, American Brass, aluminum main rotor grip, Joy Manufacturing Company fan, engine showing cannon connections.