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Measured figures
SA 341G · including rotor
Single source11.97 m (39 ft 3 in) including rotor[source]
Bell 412EP · including rotors
Configuration
| Specification | Aérospatiale Gazelle | Bell 412 |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 or 2[source] | one-two pilots[source] |
| Type | Utility helicopter / Armed helicopter[source] | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | United States / Canada[source] |
| Manufacturer | Sud Aviation , later Aérospatiale[source] | Bell Helicopter |
56 ft 1 in (17.09 m) including rotors[source]
Cruise; SA 341G · max cruise at sea level
Single sourceMaximum; SA 341G · at sea level
Single source310 km/h (190 mph, 170 kn) at sea level[source]
264 km/h (164 mph, 143 kn) max cruise at sea level[source]
Cruise; Bell 412EP · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; Bell 412EP · Maximum speed
Single sourceSA 341G · 1 × Turbomeca Astazou IIIA turboshaft
Single source1 × Turbomeca Astazou IIIA turboshaft , 440 kW (590 hp)[source]
Bell 412EP · 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3D Twin-Pac or PT6T-3DF Twin-Pac coupled turboshaft engine - each, 1,250 shp (
Single source1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3D Twin-Pac or PT6T-3DF Twin-Pac coupled turboshaft engine - each, 1,250 shp (930 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Built by | ABHCO SOKO Westland Aircraft[source] | — |
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| Status | In service[source] | — |
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| Primary users | French Army British Army (retired) Egyptian Air Force Lebanese Air Force[source] | Japan Ground Self Defence Force See Operators for others[source] |
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| Number built | 1,700[source] | 1,300+[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1967–1996[source] | 1979–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1973[source] | 1981 ( 1981 )[source] |
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| First flight | 7 April 1967 (SA.340)[source] | August 1979 ( 1979-08 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Aérospatiale Alouette III[source] | Bell 212[source] |
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| Capacity | up to 3 or 4 passengers[source] | up to 13 passengers, maximum external load of almost 6,614 lb (3,000 kg)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 735 L (194 US gal; 162 imp gal)[source] | — |
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| Guns | Two forward-firing 7.62 mm (0.300 in) machine-guns (optional)[source] | — |
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| Oil | 13 L (3.4 US gal; 2.9 imp gal) for engine, 3.5 L (0.92 US gal; 0.77 imp gal) for gearbox[source] | — |
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| Main rotor area | 86.5 m 2 (931 sq ft) NACA 0012 section[source] | 1,662 sq ft (154.4 m 2 )[source] |
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| economical cruise speed | 233 km/h (145 mph; 126 kn)[source] | — |
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| Range with pilot and 500 kg (1,100 lb) | 233 km (145 mi; 126 nmi)[source] | — |
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| Hover ceiling IGE | 2,850 m (9,350 ft)[source] | — |
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| Hover ceiling OGE | 2,000 m (6,600 ft)[source] | — |
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| Disk loading | 19.5 kg/m 2 (4.0 lb/sq ft)[source] | — |
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| Rockets | Matra or Brandt 70 mm (2.75 in) or 68 mm (2.68 in) rocket pods (optional)[source] | — |
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| Missiles | Four AS.11 or two AS.12 wire-guided missiles; four or six Euromissile HOT (optional)[source] | — |
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| Variant | — | Bell CH-146 Griffon[source] |
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| Fuselage length | — | 43 ft (13 m)[source] |
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| Blade sections | — | root: Boeing VR-7; tip: Wortmann FX 71-H-080[source] |
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| Power/mass | — | 0.2663 hp/lb (0.4378 kW/kg)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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