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CH-146 Griffon · Length
Single sourceCH-146 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bell 222/230 | Bell CH-146 Griffon |
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| Type | Executive/utility helicopter[source] | Utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | United States / Canada[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Bell Helicopter[source] |
| Number built | Bell 222: 199 Bell 230: 38[source] | 100 (85 in service) |
56 ft 1 in (17.09 m)[source]
17.1 m[source]CH-146 Griffon
17.1 m[source]CH-146 Griffon
17.1 m[source]CH-146 Griffon
Empty; Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; external load
Single source4,860 lb (2,200 kg)[source]
8,100 lb (3,670 kg) (external load)[source]
Gross; CH-146 Griffon · Gross weight · Maximum gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; CH-146 · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceCH-146 · pilot, co-pilot, and flight engineer
Single source3 (pilot, co-pilot, and flight engineer)[source]
Cruise; CH-146 · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; CH-146 Griffon · Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; CH-146 · Maximum speed
Single source140 kn (160 mph, 260 km/h)[source]
118 kn (136 mph, 219 km/h)[source]
260 km/h[source]CH-146 Griffon
260 km/h[source]CH-146 Griffon
260 km/h[source]CH-146 Griffon
CH-146 · 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3D Twin-Pac coupled turboshaft engine, 1,250 shp (
Single source1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3D Twin-Pac coupled turboshaft engine, 1,250 shp (930 kW)[source]
Service ceiling
Single source20,000 ft (6,100 m)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufactured | Bell 222: 1980–1991 Bell 230: 1992–1995[source] | 1992–1997[source] |
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| Introduction date | Bell 222: 1979 Bell 230: 1991[source] | 1995[source] |
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| First flight | Bell 222: 13 August 1976 Bell 230: 12 August 1991[source] | 1992[source] |
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| Variant | Bell 430[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Bell D-292[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 188+48 US gal (710+182 L)[source] | — |
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| Status | — | In service[source] |
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| Primary user | — | Royal Canadian Air Force[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Bell 412[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 10 troops or 6 stretchers (some sources state maximum 8 passengers)[source] |
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| Main rotor area | — | 1,662 sq ft (154.4 m 2 )[source] |
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| Blade sections | — | - root Boeing VR-7; tip Wortmann FX 71-H-080[source] |
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