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Measured figures
AW139 · Length
Single source16.66 m (54 ft 8 in)[source]
Bell 412EP · including rotors
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AgustaWestland AW139 | Bell 412 |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | one or two[source] | one-two pilots[source] |
| Type | Medium-lift SAR / utility helicopter[source] | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | Italy / UK[source] | United States / Canada[source] |
| Manufacturer | AgustaWestland Leonardo[source] | Bell Helicopter |
56 ft 1 in (17.09 m) including rotors[source]
AW139 · Width
Single source2.26 m (10 ft 0 in)[source]
Gross; AW139 · for
Single sourceGross; AW139 · Gross weight
Single sourceGross; AW139 · version
Single source6,400 kg (14,110 lb) (7,000 kg (15,000 lb) for 7 t version)[source]
Empty; Bell 412EP · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Bell 412EP · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceAW139 · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67C turboshaft engine each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67C turboshaft engine , 1,142 kW (1,531 hp) each[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]
AW139 · Endurance
Single source5 hours 13 minutes[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status | In production[source] | — |
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| Primary users | Italian Air Force CHC Helicopter Irish Air Corps United Arab Emirates Air Force[source] | Japan Ground Self Defence Force See Operators for others[source] |
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| Number built | 1200+ as of July 2024[source] | 1,300+[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2001–present[source] | 1979–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2003[source] | 1981 ( 1981 )[source] |
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| First flight | 3 February 2001 ( 2001-02-03 )[source] | August 1979 ( 1979-08 )[source] |
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| Variant | Boeing MH-139 Grey Wolf[source] | Bell CH-146 Griffon[source] |
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| Developed into | AgustaWestland AW149[source] | — |
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| Capacity | up to 15 passengers, depending on configuration[source] | up to 13 passengers, maximum external load of almost 6,614 lb (3,000 kg)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 1,568 L (414 US gal)[source] | — |
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| Developed from | — | Bell 212[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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| Main rotor area | — | 1,662 sq ft (154.4 m 2 )[source] |
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| Power/mass | — | 0.2663 hp/lb (0.4378 kW/kg)[source] |
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