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Measured figures
214A · Length
Single source48 ft 0 in (14.63 m)[source]
Bell 412EP · including rotors
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bell 214 | Bell 412 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Medium-lift helicopter[source] | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | United States / Canada[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Bell Helicopter[source] |
| Status | Production completed[source] | — |
| Primary user | Islamic Republic of Iran Army |
56 ft 1 in (17.09 m) including rotors[source]
Empty; 214A · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; 214A · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; 214A · with slung load
Single source7,588 lb (3,442 kg)[source]
13,800 lb (6,260 kg)[source]
15,000 lb (6,804 kg) with slung load[source]
Empty; Bell 412EP · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Bell 412EP · Max takeoff weight
Single source214A · 1 × Lycoming LTC4B-8D turboshaft engine, 2,930 shp (
Single source1 × Lycoming LTC4B-8D turboshaft engine, 2,930 shp (2,180 kW)[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]
Bell 412EP · 1,350 ft/min (
Single source1,350 ft/min (6.9 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Manufactured | 1970–1981[source] | 1979–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1972[source] | 1981 ( 1981 )[source] |
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| First flight | 1970[source] | August 1979 ( 1979-08 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell 204/205[source] | Bell 212[source] |
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| Developed into | Bell 214ST[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 3,880 lb (1,760 kg), including 14 troops, or six stretchers, or equivalent cargo[source] | up to 13 passengers, maximum external load of almost 6,614 lb (3,000 kg)[source] |
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| Main rotor area | 1,963.75 sq ft (182.438 m 2 )[source] | 1,662 sq ft (154.4 m 2 )[source] |
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| Blade section | - Wortmann FX 69-H-098[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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| Variant | — | Bell CH-146 Griffon[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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