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Measured figures
AW169 · Length
Single source14.645 m (48 ft 1 in)[source]
Bell 412EP · including rotors
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AgustaWestland AW169 | Bell 412 |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 or 2[source] | one-two pilots[source] |
| Type | Helicopter[source] | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | Italy[source] | United States / Canada[source] |
| Manufacturer | Leonardo S.p.A. AgustaWestland[source] | Bell Helicopter |
56 ft 1 in (17.09 m) including rotors[source]
AW169 · Horizontal stab
Single sourceAW169 · Width
Single source2.530 m (8 ft 4 in) Horizontal stab 3.205 m[source]
AW169 · 2 × Pratt & Whitney PW210A turboshaft with FADEC ( 1,000 shp class each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney PW210A turboshaft with FADEC (735 kW, 1,000 shp class 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]
Bell 412EP · Service ceiling
Single source20,000 ft (6,100 m)[source]
Bell 412EP · 1,350 ft/min (
Single source1,350 ft/min (6.9 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status | Active service[source] | — |
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| Number built | 170+ as of October 2023[source] | 1,300+[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2015–present[source] | 1979–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2015[source] | 1981 ( 1981 )[source] |
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| First flight | 10 May 2012[source] | August 1979 ( 1979-08 )[source] |
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| Capacity | 8 to 12 passengers, plus 250 kg (551 lbs) baggage and cargo; or 1 stretcher, plus 7 medical attendants; or 2 stretchers, plus 5 medical attendants[source] | up to 13 passengers, maximum external load of almost 6,614 lb (3,000 kg)[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | 306 km/h (190 mph, 165 kn) Power on with both engines operative[source] | — |
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| Primary users | — | Japan Ground Self Defence Force See Operators for others[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Bell 212[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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| 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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