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Measured figures
206B Jetranger II · including rotors
Single source38 ft 9.5 in (11.824 m) including rotors[source]
Schweizer 300C · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Bell 206 | Schweizer S300 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] | Light utility and trainer helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States / Canada[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Hughes Helicopters Schweizer Aircraft Corporation Sikorsky Aircraft Schweizer RSG[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In production[source] |
30 ft 10 in (9.40 m)[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; Schweizer 300C · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Schweizer 300C · 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; Schweizer 300C · for maximum range, at 4,000 ft (1,200 m)
Single sourceMaximum; Schweizer 300C · Maximum speed
Single source206B Jetranger II · 1 × Allison 250-C20 turboshaft engine
Single source1 × Allison 250-C20 turboshaft engine, 400 hp (298 kW)[source]
Schweizer 300C · 1 × Textron Lycoming HIO-360-D1A 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally opposed piston engine derated from
Single sourceSchweizer 300C · Powerplant
Single source1 × Textron Lycoming HIO-360-D1A 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally opposed piston engine, 190 hp (140 kW) (derated from 225 hp (168 kW))[source]
Schweizer 300C · Endurance
Single source3 h 24 min[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built |
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7,300[source] |
2,800 (Hughes)[source] |
| Manufactured | 1962–2017[source] | 1964–1983 (Hughes)[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1967[source] | 1964[source] |
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| First flight | December 8, 1962 (206) January 10, 1966 (206A)[source] | 2 October 1956 (Hughes 269)[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell YOH-4[source] | Hughes TH-55 Osage[source] |
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| Variants | Bell OH-58 Kiowa Bell 407[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Bell 400 TwinRanger[source] | Schweizer 330/333 Sikorsky Firefly[source] |
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| Capacity | 4 passengers[source] | 2 passengers / 900 lb (410 kg) payload on external sling[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] | 565.5 sq ft (52.54 m 2 )[source] |
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| Blade section | – NACA 0012 mod (11.3%)[source] | - NACA 0015[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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| Never exceed speed | — | 91 kn (105 mph, 169 km/h)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Vereinigte Staaten[source]Country of design · Entwurfsland |
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