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Measured figures
206B Jetranger II · including rotors
Single source38 ft 9.5 in (11.824 m) including rotors[source]
Z-20 · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Bell 206 | Harbin Z-20 |
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| Type | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] | Medium lift helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States / Canada[source] | China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Harbin Aircraft Industry Group[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service, in production[source] |
20 m (65 ft 7 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; Z-20 · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; Z-20 · Maximum speed
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]
Z-20 · Combat range
Single source560 km (350 mi, 300 nmi)[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] | 230+[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1962–2017[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1967[source] | 1 October 2019[source] |
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| First flight | December 8, 1962 (206) January 10, 1966 (206A)[source] | 23 December 2013[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] | Harbin Z-21[source] |
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| Capacity | 4 passengers[source] | 12-15 passengers, 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) of cargo internally, 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) of cargo externally[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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| Primary users | — | People's Liberation Army Ground Force People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force People's Armed Police[source] |
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| Guns | — | Provision for machine guns and autocannons[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | 4 hardpoints on two stub wings , with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: Various rocket pods Missiles: AKD-9 laser-guided air-to-surface missile AKD-10 laser-guided air-to-surface missile CM-502KG or CM-502V NLOS air-to-surface missile CM-501G A NLOS air-to-surface missile CM-501XA loitering munition TY-90 air-to-air missile YJ-9 anti-ship missile[source] |
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| Rockets | — | Various rocket pods[source] |
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| Missiles | — | AKD-9 laser-guided air-to-surface missile AKD-10 laser-guided air-to-surface missile CM-502KG or CM-502V NLOS air-to-surface missile CM-501G A NLOS air-to-surface missile CM-501XA loitering munition TY-90 air-to-air missile YJ-9 anti-ship missile[source] |
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