Part of HARM 01 flight lining up to recover on 21L

The prototype Bell 230, C-GEXP, on a test flight over Mirabel Airport on Sep. 11, 1991. After 222B/222UT production ended in the late 1980s, Bell relaunched the line in Mirabel, Quebec as the Model 230 with RR/Allison 250-C30 engines replacing the 222's LTS101s. Two original 222B and 222UT prototypes became 230 prototypes. C-GEXP was originally a 222UT (msn 47503, N3177U and later N35AZ). The first 230 prototype flew on August 12, 1991. This airframe later received a cabin stretch and 4-blade rotor to become a Bell 430 prototype. It's been displayed for many years in front of the Bell Helicopter Textron Canada plant.

N749BA already flew for Delta Connection in autumn 1991, however the titles were still missing. - The airframe was broken up at Fort Wayne IN after 16 years of commuter service. Last reg was N152CQ.