The Bell 407 is a lightweight seven seat multi-role helicopter with a radius of 575 km, powered by a single Allison 250-C47 turboshaft engine. The Bell 407 concept is a result of the in 1993 started development work for a replacement for the Bell JetRanger and LongRanger. The first Bell 407 helicopter was a 206L3 LongRanger modified to the Bell 407 concept that flew first on 21 April 1994. The first preproduction 407 flew in June 1995. Since its FAA certification in February 1996, Bell has delivered over 625 of the helicopter to customers throughout the world.

The 1998-built Bell Helicopter Textron 407 s/n 53236 used the temporary test registration N6375S before it was registered D-HBEL in Germany in October 1998. Bell 407 D-HBEL of Charterflug Rademacher was photographed during the Fly-In 2004 at Bielefeld-Windelsbleiche airfield, Germany.