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Measured figures
206B Jetranger II · including rotors
Single source38 ft 9.5 in (11.824 m) including rotors[source]
Bell 427 · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Bell 206 | Bell 427 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States / Canada[source] | United States/Canada/South Korea[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Bell Helicopter Samsung Aerospace Industries (later part of Korea Aerospace Industries )[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service |
37 ft 6 in (11.43 m)[source]
Empty; 206B Jetranger II · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; 206B Jetranger II · Max takeoff weight
Single source1,455 lb (660 kg)[source]
3,200 lb (1,451 kg)[source]
Empty; Bell 427 · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Bell 427 · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceCruise; 206B Jetranger II · at MTOW, 5,000 feet
Single sourceMaximum; 206B Jetranger II · at MTOW (sea level)
Single source122 kn (140 mph, 226 km/h) at MTOW (sea level)[source]
120 kn (140 mph, 220 km/h) at MTOW, 5,000 feet[source]
Cruise; Bell 427 · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; Bell 427 · Maximum speed
Single source206B Jetranger II · 1 × Allison 250-C20 turboshaft engine
Single source1 × Allison 250-C20 turboshaft engine, 400 hp (298 kW)[source]
Bell 427 · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207D turboshaft engines, 710 shp ( ) each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207D turboshaft engines, 710 shp (530 kW) each[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | 7,300[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 1962–2017[source] | 1997–2010[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1967[source] | 2000[source] |
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| First flight | December 8, 1962 (206) January 10, 1966 (206A)[source] | 11 December 1997[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell YOH-4[source] | Bell 407[source] |
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| Variants | Bell OH-58 Kiowa Bell 407[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Bell 400 TwinRanger[source] | Bell 429 GlobalRanger[source] |
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| Capacity | 4 passengers[source] | 7 passengers / 2,960 lb (1,343 kg) internal load[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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| Main rotor area | 873 sq ft (81.1 m 2 )[source] | 1,075 sq ft (99.9 m 2 )[source] |
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| Blade section | – NACA 0012 mod (11.3%)[source] | - root: Boeing VR-7; tip: Narramore 8%[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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| Reported operators | — |
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