{"id":95121,"date":"2026-02-19T19:10:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T22:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipping.einnews.com\/article\/893861633"},"modified":"2026-02-19T19:10:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T22:10:53","slug":"dart-receives-easa-stc-for-its-bell-505-external-cargo-heli-utility-basket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/19\/dart-receives-easa-stc-for-its-bell-505-external-cargo-heli-utility-basket\/","title":{"rendered":"DART receives EASA STC for its Bell 505 external cargo Heli-Utility-Basket"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.helicoptersmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1200-B505-DART-BASKET.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.helicoptersmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1200-B505-DART-BASKET.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.helicoptersmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1200-B505-DART-BASKET.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.helicoptersmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1200-B505-DART-BASKET.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.helicoptersmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1200-B505-DART-BASKET.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.helicoptersmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1200-B505-DART-BASKET.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.helicoptersmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1200-B505-DART-BASKET.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.helicoptersmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1200-B505-DART-BASKET.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.helicoptersmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1200-B505-DART-BASKET.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.helicoptersmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1200-B505-DART-BASKET.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.helicoptersmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1200-B505-DART-BASKET.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.helicoptersmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1200-B505-DART-BASKET.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>DART Aerospace received a new EASA STC certification for the external cargo Heli-Utility-Basket specifically tailored for the Bell 505 aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>The Bell 505 Heli-Utility-Basket, now certified under an EASA STC, is the latest addition to DART\u2019s line of utility baskets. It complements DART\u2019s existing Heli-Utility-Baskets for platforms such as the H125, Bell 407, R66, and AW119, as well as other helicopter models manufactured by Airbus, Bell, Leonardo and Robinson.<\/p>\n<p>DART explains the Bell 505 Heli-Utility-Basket is designed for quick and easy installation and provides a safe, external solution for carrying skis, cargo hooks, tools, equipment, and a range of mission items. The basket is constructed from corrosion-resistant stainless steel and finished with a high-gloss, scratch-resistant white coating for long-term durability.<\/p>\n<p>The product uses on a self-locking handle designed to ensure secure lid closure to keep cargo safely contained during flight, while a gas spring assists with smooth and controlled lid opening and closing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-center code-block-11 code-block-article-bill--post-pages\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><!-- Aricle Billboard -->\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\"> <\/a><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/acceptable.html\"> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230; STC certification for the external <span class=\"match\">cargo<\/span> Heli-Utility-Basket specifically tailored &#8230; , external solution for carrying skis, <span class=\"match\">cargo<\/span> hooks, tools, equipment, and a &#8230; secure lid closure to keep <span class=\"match\">cargo<\/span> safely contained during flight, while &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-95121","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","wpcat-1-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=95121"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95121\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=95121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=95121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=95121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}