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Measured figures
Bell 407 · Length
Single source41 ft 8 in (12.70 m)[source]
Bell 412EP · including rotors
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bell 407 | Bell 412 |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | one pilot[source] | one-two pilots[source] |
| Type | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States/Canada[source] | United States / Canada[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Bell Helicopter[source] |
56 ft 1 in (17.09 m) including rotors[source]
Bell 407 · 1 × Allison 250-C47B turboshaft engine, 813 shp (
Single source1 × Allison 250-C47B turboshaft engine, 813 shp (606 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.
| Status | In service[source] | — |
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| Number built | 1600+ (Feb 2023)[source] | 1,300+[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1995–present[source] | 1979–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1996[source] | 1981 ( 1981 )[source] |
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| First flight | 29 June 1995[source] | August 1979 ( 1979-08 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell 206L LongRanger[source] | Bell 212[source] |
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| Variant | Bell ARH-70 Arapaho[source] | Bell CH-146 Griffon[source] |
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| Developed into | Bell 427 Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout[source] | — |
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| Capacity | Typical seating configuration for seven comprising pilot and passengers, with five passengers in main cabin / 2,347 lb (1,065 kg) internal payload / Max hook capacity 1,200 kg (2,646 lb).[source] | up to 13 passengers, maximum external load of almost 6,614 lb (3,000 kg)[source] |
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| Main rotor area | 962 sq ft (89.4 m 2 )[source] | 1,662 sq ft (154.4 m 2 )[source] |
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| Blade section | - root: Boeing VR-7; tip: Narramore 8%[source] | — |
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| Primary users | — | Japan Ground Self Defence Force See Operators for others[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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