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Measured figures
206B Jetranger II · including rotors
Single source38 ft 9.5 in (11.824 m) including rotors[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Bell 206 | Eurocopter EC135 |
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| Type | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] | Light utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States / Canada[source] | Multinational[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Airbus Helicopters (since 2014) Eurocopter[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service |
EC135 P2+/T2+ · Length
10.2 m (33 ft 6 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; EC135 P2+/T2+ · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; EC135 P2+/T2+ · Max takeoff weight
Single source206B Jetranger II · at MTOW
Single source206B Jetranger II · cruise speed, no reserves
Single source337 nmi (388 mi, 624 km) at MTOW, 5,000 feet, cruise speed, no reserves[source]
EC135 · 3:25 h bzw bei maximalem Abfluggewicht · maximale Reichweite
Single sourceEC135 P2+/T2+ · Range
Single source206B Jetranger II · 1 × Allison 250-C20 turboshaft engine
Single source1 × Allison 250-C20 turboshaft engine, 400 hp (298 kW)[source]
EC135 · 2 x · maximale Startleistung
Single sourceEC135 P2+/T2+ · 2 × Turbomeca Arrius 2B2 turboshaft engines each or 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B turboshaft engines rated at
Single sourceEC135 P2+/T2+ · take-off power
Single source2 × Turbomeca Arrius 2B2 turboshaft engines, 472 kW (633 hp) each or 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B turboshaft engines rated at 463 kW (621 hp) (take-off power)[source]
2 x 473 kW[source]EC135 · maximale Startleistung
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | 7,300[source] | 1,400 (Sep. 2020)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1962–2017[source] | 1995–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1967[source] | 1996[source] |
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| First flight | December 8, 1962 (206) January 10, 1966 (206A)[source] | 15 February 1994[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell YOH-4[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] | up to seven passengers or two crew and two patients (air ambulance variant) or 1,455 kg (3,208 lb) payload[source] 5[source]EC135 · Sitze |
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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] | 81.7 m 2 (879 sq ft)[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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| Variant | — | Eurocopter EC635[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 287 km/h (178 mph, 155 kn)[source] |
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| Powerplant | — | 2 x Turbomeca ARRIUS 2B1[source]EC135 · Triebwerke |
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| Reported engine rating | — | 2 x 473 kW (ca. 2 x 643 PS)[source]EC135 · maximale Startleistung |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 710 l (568 kg)[source]EC135 · Kraftstoffmenge |
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| Flight altitude | — | max. 6000 m[source]EC135 · Flughöhe |
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