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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 | McDonnell Douglas MD 500 Defender |
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| Type | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] | Light multi-role military helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States / Canada[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Hughes Helicopters McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems MD Helicopters[source] |
| Status | In service[source] |
500M · rotors running
30 ft 9.5 in (9.385 m) rotors running[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; 500M · at sea level
Single sourceMaximum; 500M · at 1,000 ft (300 m)
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
In service[source]
| Number built | 7,300[source] | 471[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1962–2017[source] | 1976–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1967[source] | — |
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| First flight | December 8, 1962 (206) January 10, 1966 (206A)[source] | 1976[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell YOH-4[source] | Hughes OH-6 Cayuse MD Helicopters MD 500[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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| Primary users | — | Republic of Korea Army Iraqi Air Force Israeli Air Force Philippine Air Force[source] |
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| Hover ceiling IGE | — | 8,200 ft (2,500 m)[source] |
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| Hover ceiling OGE | — | 5,300 ft (1,600 m)[source] |
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