贝尔430是在贝尔230基础上研制的新一代中型双发民用直升机。为了使之在国际市场上更具竞争力并满足用户要求,公司在设计430型时主要本着下列3个主导思想:一是充分采用先进技术,使430型比230型有较大的性能改进;二是提高可靠性设计水平;三是进行成本控制并降低维修成本,使贝尔430成为一种用户买得起的、具有低直接使用成本的新一代双发直升机。 Bell 430 is based on the Bell 230 developed on the basis of a new generation of medium-sized two-man civilian helicopters. In order to make it more competitive in the international market and meet user requirements, the company designed the 430 model mainly in the following three dominant ideology: First, the full use of advanced technology, the 430 model has a greater performance than 230 models to improve ; Second is to improve the reliability of the design level; the third is cost control and reduce maintenance costs, so that the Bell 430 become a user affordable, with a low direct cost of a new generation of dual helicopters.