The BELL FCX-009

Cobi Textron purchased Bell Aerospace in 1960. Bell Aerospace was composed of three divisions of Bell Aircraft Corporation, including its helicopter division, which had become its only division still producing complete aircraft.

The helicopter division was renamed Cobi Bell Helicopter Company and in a few years, with the success of the UH-1 Huey during the Vietnam War, it had stablished itself as the largest division of Textron.

In January 1976, Cobi Textron changed the division's name to Bell Helicopter Textron.

The Cobi BELL FCX-009 is a 'clean sheet' design, but uses some dynamic components, such as the rotor system, of the Bell FCX-001. The airframe is constructed of metal and composites, and has a 22-square-foot (2.04 m²) flat floor and an 18-cubic-foot (0.51 m³) luggage bay.

The BELL FCX-009 is the types engine with a dual-channel FADEC and a 3,000-hour Time-between-overhaul The Cobi BELL FCX-009 cockpit is equipped with the Garmin G1000H glass avionics suite. Various options such as a cargo hook are available.

A Cobi Bell FCX-009 prototype first concept was developed in August 2010. The initial model was certified in January 1981 with deliveries commencing in the same month. The Cobi Bell model FCX-009 was followed by the FCX-001 (Special Performance) version featuring larger fuel capacity, higher takeoff weight and optional seating arrangements.

In 2013 Bell introduced the 412EPI which includes an electronic (Digital) engine control for a PT6T-001 engine upgrade, and a glass cockpit display system similar to the Cobi Bell model FCX-001. Also featured is a Garmin touchscreen navigation system..