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Bell 412EP · including rotors
Single source56 ft 1 in (17.09 m) including rotors[source]
Bell 429 · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Bell 412 | Bell 429 GlobalRanger |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States / Canada[source] | United States/Canada/South Korea[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Bell Helicopter[source] |
| Primary users | Japan Ground Self Defence Force See Operators for others[source] |
41 ft 8 in (12.70 m)[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 429 · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207D1 (or PW207D2 with fuel heater installed) turboshaft , 625 shp ( ) each maximum continuous
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207D1 (or PW207D2 with fuel heater installed) turboshaft , 625 shp (466 kW) each maximum continuous[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.
Canadian Coast Guard Royal Australian Navy (historical) Swedish Police Delaware State Police[source] |
| Number built | 1,300+[source] | 500 (July 2024)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1979–present[source] | 2007–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1981 ( 1981 )[source] | 2009[source] |
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| First flight | August 1979 ( 1979-08 )[source] | February 27, 2007[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell 212[source] | Bell 427[source] |
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| Variant | Bell CH-146 Griffon[source] | — |
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| Capacity | up to 13 passengers, maximum external load of almost 6,614 lb (3,000 kg)[source] | 7 passengers (six in passenger compartment; one beside pilot) / 2,755 lb (1,250 kg) payload[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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| Main rotor area | 1,662 sq ft (154.4 m 2 )[source] | 1,018 sq ft (94.6 m 2 )[source] |
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| Power/mass | 0.2663 hp/lb (0.4378 kW/kg)[source] | — |
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| Status | — | In service[source] |
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| Cabin volume | — | 204 ft 3 (5.78 m 3 )[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 215 US gal (179 imp gal; 814 L) usable with 40 US gal (33 imp gal; 151 L) auxiliary fuel[source] |
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| Blade section | — | - Narramore[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 155 kn (178 mph, 287 km/h)[source] |
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| Hover ceiling IGE | — | 14,130 ft (4,307 m)[source] |
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| Hover ceiling OGE | — | 11,280 ft (3,438 m)[source] |
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