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Measured figures
206B Jetranger II · including rotors
Single source38 ft 9.5 in (11.824 m) including rotors[source]
Z-11J · fuselage
Configuration
| Specification | Bell 206 | Changhe Z-11 |
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| Type | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] | Light utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States / Canada[source] | China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | Active, In production[source] |
11.24 m (36 ft 11 in) fuselage[source]
Z-11J · Width
Single source1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)[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; Z-11J · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Z-11J · 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; Z-11J · max at 1,000 m (3,300 ft)
Single source258 km/h (160 mph, 139 kn) max at 1,000 m (3,300 ft)[source]
Z-11J · Endurance
Single source4 hours 15 minutes[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] | 1994-present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1967[source] | September 1998[source] |
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| First flight | December 8, 1962 (206) January 10, 1966 (206A)[source] | 22 December 1994[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell YOH-4[source] | Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil[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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| Capacity | 4 passengers[source] | 3 (reconnaissance variants) 6 (utility variants)[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] | 89.8 m 2 (967 sq ft)[source] |
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| Blade section | – NACA 0012 mod (11.3%)[source] | NACA 0012[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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| Primary user | — | People's Liberation Army Ground Force[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 423 kg (933 lb) maximum[source] |
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| Guns | — | 1× 7.62 mm (0.300 in) pintle mounted CS/LM12 six-barreled minigun 1× 40 mm (1.575 in) pintle mounted LG3 automatic grenade launcher 1× 23 mm (0.906 in) pylon mounted gun pod[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | 16[source] |
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| Hover ceiling IGE | — | 4,028 m (13,215 ft)[source] |
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| Hover ceiling OGE | — | 3,369 m (11,053 ft)[source] |
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| Rockets | — | Up to 2× 57 mm (2.244 in) unguided rocket pods[source] |
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| Missiles | — | Up to 4× TL-2, AG-300/M , CM-502KG air-to-surface anti-tank / anti-ship missiles Up to 8× HJ-8 , HJ-10 air-to-surface missiles Up to 8× TY-90 air-to-air missiles Up to 8× SW-6 air deployable tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)[source] |
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| Bombs | — | Up to 4× FT-9 or YZ-212D laser-guided precision bombs[source] |
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