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Measured figures
Bell 212 · Length
Single source57 ft 1.68 in (17.4163 m)[source]
Bell 412EP · including rotors
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bell 212 | Bell 412 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Medium utility helicopter[source] | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States/Canada[source] | United States / Canada[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Bell Helicopter[source] |
| Status | Production completed[source] | — |
| Primary user |
56 ft 1 in (17.09 m) including rotors[source]
Bell 212 · 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3 or -3B coupled turboshaft engine, 1,800 shp ( ) (TwinPac
Single source1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3 or -3B coupled turboshaft engine, 1,800 shp (1,300 kW) (TwinPac)[source]
Bell 412EP · 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3D Twin-Pac or PT6T-3DF Twin-Pac coupled turboshaft engine - each, 1,250 shp (
Single source1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3D Twin-Pac or PT6T-3DF Twin-Pac coupled turboshaft engine - each, 1,250 shp (930 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
CHC Helicopter[source]
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| Manufactured | 1968–1998[source] | 1979–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1968[source] | 1981 ( 1981 )[source] |
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| First flight | 1968[source] | August 1979 ( 1979-08 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell 204/205[source] | Bell 212[source] |
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| Variant | Bell UH-1N Twin Huey[source] | Bell CH-146 Griffon[source] |
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| Developed into | Bell 412[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 14 passengers[source] | up to 13 passengers, maximum external load of almost 6,614 lb (3,000 kg)[source] |
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| Main rotor area | 1,809.5 sq ft (168.11 m 2 )[source] | 1,662 sq ft (154.4 m 2 )[source] |
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| Blade Section | root: NACA 0010.8 ; tip: NACA 0005.4 mod[source] | — |
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| Never exceed speed | 120 kn (140 mph, 220 km/h)[source] | — |
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| Disk loading | 6.19 lb/sq ft (30.2 kg/m 2 )[source] | — |
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| Primary users | — | Japan Ground Self Defence Force See Operators for others[source] |
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| Number built | — | 1,300+[source] |
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| Fuselage length | — | 43 ft (13 m)[source] |
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| Blade sections | — | root: Boeing VR-7; tip: Wortmann FX 71-H-080[source] |
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| Power/mass | — | 0.2663 hp/lb (0.4378 kW/kg)[source] |
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