[1] The first Bell 214A demonstration prototype followed and was evaluated in Iran during field exercises with the Imperial Iranian Armed Forces.

[3] It can be identified by the single large exhaust duct and wide chord rotor blades without stabilizer bars.

Powered by a 2,930 shp (2,183 kW) Lycoming T5508D turboshaft, it has the same rotor drive and transmission system as the 214A.

The BigLifter features advanced rotor hub with elastomeric bearings; an automatic flight control system with stability augmentation; and commercial avionics.

[8] Indonesia Pahlavi Iran Data from The International Directory of Civil Aircraft[19]General characteristics Performance