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Measured figures
Length
Single source15.45 m (50 ft 8 in)[source]
206B Jetranger II · including rotors
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Atlas Oryx | Bell 206 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Utility helicopter[source] | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | South Africa[source] | United States / Canada[source] |
| Manufacturer | Atlas Aircraft Corporation[source] | Bell Helicopter[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
38 ft 9.5 in (11.824 m) including rotors[source]
Empty; Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; or
Single sourceMaximum take-off; with external load
Single source3,600 kg (7,937 lb)[source]
8,000 kg (17,637 lb) or 8,400 kg (18,500 lb) with external load[source]
Empty; 206B Jetranger II · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; 206B Jetranger II · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single source306 km/h (190 mph, 165 kn)[source]
Combat range
Single source303 km (188 mi, 164 nmi)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary user | South African Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 50[source] | 7,300[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986-1991[source] | 1962–2017[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1987[source] | 1967[source] |
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| First flight | 1986[source] | December 8, 1962 (206) January 10, 1966 (206A)[source] |
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| Developed from | Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma[source] | Bell YOH-4[source] |
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| Capacity | 20 fully equipped troops[source] | 4 passengers[source] |
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| Guns | 2 × door-mounted 7.62 mm machine guns (optional; either FN MAG or Denel SS-77 )[source] | — |
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| Main rotor area | 191 m 2 (2,060 sq ft)[source] | 873 sq ft (81.1 m 2 )[source] |
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| Variants | — | Bell OH-58 Kiowa Bell 407[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Bell 400 TwinRanger[source] |
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| Fuselage length | — | 31 ft 2 in (9.50 m)[source] |
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| Interior dimensions | — | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) length, by 4 ft 2 in (1.27 m) width, by 4 ft 3 in (1.30 m) height, plus 16 ft 3 (453 L) baggage compartment[source] |
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| Blade section | — | – NACA 0012 mod (11.3%)[source] |
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| Maximum speed at 5,000 ft | — | 116 kn (133 mph; 215 km/h) at MTOW[source] |
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| Disk loading | — | 4 lb/sq ft (20 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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| Power/mass | — | 0.09 hp/lb (0.15 kW/kg)[source] |
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