Bell 206 Jet RangerBell 206 Long Ranger helicopter model. Bell developed the Long Ranger to offer a light helicopter with greater capacity and utility over the Jet Ranger. Bell announced it was developing a stretched Jet Ranger in September 1973, the subsequent Model 206L flew for the first time on September 11, 1974, and production began in early 1975. The Long Ranger seats a further two passengers compared to the Jet Ranger and introduced a more powerful engine and