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Measured figures
206B Jetranger II · including rotors
Single source38 ft 9.5 in (11.824 m) including rotors[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bell 206 | HAL Prachand |
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| Type | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] | Attack helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States / Canada[source] | India[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service 156 on order[source] |
15.8 m (51 ft 10 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]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source280 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn)[source]
weapons
Single source1,750 kg (3,860 lb) weapons[source]
Endurance
Single source3 hours 10 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] | 19 (4 TD, 15 LSP)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1962–2017[source] | 2017 – present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1967[source] | 3 October 2022[source] |
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| First flight | December 8, 1962 (206) January 10, 1966 (206A)[source] | 29 March 2010[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell YOH-4[source] | HAL Dhruv[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] | — |
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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] | — |
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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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| Designer | — | Rotary Wing Research and Design Centre[source] |
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| Primary users | — | Indian Army Indian Air Force[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 1800 kg (1440 Liters)[source] |
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| Guns | — | 1 x 20 mm M621 cannon on Nexter THL-20 turret with 800 rounds per minute[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | 4 , with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: 4 × 12 FZ275 LGR Missiles: Air-to-air missiles : 4 × 2 Mistral Anti-tank guided missile 4 × 4 Dhruvastra (planned) Bombs: Precision-guided munition 2 × HSLD-250 (planned) Cluster munition Unguided bomb 2 × Prefragmented bomb 250 (planned) Grenade launcher[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 330 km/h (205 mph, 178 kn)[source] |
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| Rockets | — | 4 × 12 FZ275 LGR[source] |
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| Missiles | — | Air-to-air missiles : 4 × 2 Mistral Anti-tank guided missile 4 × 4 Dhruvastra (planned)[source] |
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| Bombs | — | Precision-guided munition 2 × HSLD-250 (planned) Cluster munition Unguided bomb 2 × Prefragmented bomb 250 (planned) Grenade launcher[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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