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Measured figures
206B Jetranger II · including rotors
Single source38 ft 9.5 in (11.824 m) including rotors[source]
IAR-330L · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Bell 206 | IAR 330 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] | Utility helicopter / gunship / naval helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States / Canada[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Industria Aeronautică Română[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
| Number built | 7,300 |
IAR-330L · overall
Single source18.15 m (59 ft 7 in) (overall), 14.06 m (46 ft 2 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; IAR-330L · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; IAR-330L · 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; IAR-330L · max cruise
Single source271 km/h (168 mph, 146 kn) (max cruise)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
≥ 163[source] |
| Manufactured | 1962–2017[source] | 1975–2008[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1967[source] | — |
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| First flight | December 8, 1962 (206) January 10, 1966 (206A)[source] | 22 October 1975[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell YOH-4[source] | Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma[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] | 16 fully equipped troops[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] | 176.7 m 2 (1,902 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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| Primary users | — | Romanian Air Force Romanian Navy United Arab Emirates Air Force Sudan Air Force Lebanese Air Force[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 294 km/h (183 mph, 159 kn)[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | LPR 57 unguided rocket launcher (optional, on four hardpoints)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Romania[source] |
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