Originally developed as a military project for production in Iran and for Imperial Iranian Army requirements. The Bell 214ST won the competition against the Puma and Wessex. However dues to the 1979 revolution the project was cancelled and Bell decided to go solo on the project. Ironically Iran never got any airframe of this helicopter except when one of the Former Iraqi Army Bell-214ST defected to Iran. However as of now the airframe is inactive.
photo: Royal Thai Navy Bell-214S
Credit : War machines
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