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206B Jetranger II · including rotors
Single source38 ft 9.5 in (11.824 m) including rotors[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bell 206 | HAL Dhruv |
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| Type | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] | Utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States / Canada[source] | India[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
15.87 m (52 ft 1 in)[source]
Cruise; 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; for Mk III
Single source250 km/h (155 mph, 135 kn) for Mk III[source]
206B Jetranger II · 1 × Allison 250-C20 turboshaft engine
Single source1 × Allison 250-C20 turboshaft engine, 400 hp (298 kW)[source]
2 × Turbomeca TM 333 -2B2 turboshaft (1,082 shp) each (Mk I and II)
Single source2 × Turbomeca TM 333 -2B2 turboshaft , 807 kW (1,082 shp) each (Mk I and II)[source]
underslung (Mk II)
Single source1,500 kg (3,300 lb) underslung (Mk II)[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] | 400+ (January 2024)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1962–2017[source] | 1992–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1967[source] | March 2002[source] |
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| First flight | December 8, 1962 (206) January 10, 1966 (206A)[source] | 20 August 1992[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] | HAL Prachand[source] |
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| Capacity | 4 passengers[source] | 12 armed troops or 14 passengers[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] | 136.85 m 2 (1,473.0 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] | 40.19 kg/m 2 (8.23 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Power/mass | 0.09 hp/lb (0.15 kW/kg)[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Rotary Wing Research and Design Center[source] |
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| Primary users | — | Indian Army Indian Air Force Indian Navy See Operators[source] |
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| Variant | — | HAL Rudra[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 1,055 kg (2,326 lb)[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 291 km/h (181 mph, 157 kn) for Mk III[source] |
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| g limits | — | 3.5[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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