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Bell 412EP · including rotors
Single source56 ft 1 in (17.09 m) including rotors[source]
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| Specification | Bell 412 | Bell 505 Jet Ranger X |
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| Crew | one-two pilots[source] | one pilot[source] |
| Type | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] | Light helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States / Canada[source] | United States / Canada[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Bell Textron |
42 ft 5 in (12.93 m)[source]
Length: 42 ft[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications · Length: 42 ft 5 in (12.93 m)
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]
1 × Safran Arrius 2R turboshaft , 505 shp (
Single source1 × Safran Arrius 2R turboshaft , 505 shp (377 kW)[source]
Bell 412EP · 1,350 ft/min (
Single source1,350 ft/min (6.9 m/s)[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] | 505 (November 2023)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1979–present[source] | 2014–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1981 ( 1981 )[source] | March 7, 2017[source] |
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| First flight | August 1979 ( 1979-08 )[source] | November 10, 2014[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell 212[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] | four passengers[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] | 1,075 sq ft (99.9 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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| Useful load | — | 1,500 lb (680 kg)[source] |
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| Role | — | American/Canadian light helicopter[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | The helicopter was unveiled at the 2013 Paris Airshow on June 17, 2013, as the Bell SLS (Short Light Single). The model designation was later announced at HAI Heli-Expo 2014 in Anaheim, California on February 25, 2014.[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Design and development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The Bell 505 is a "clean sheet" design, but uses some dynamic components, such as the rotor system, of the Bell 206L-4 . The airframe is constructed of metal and composites, and has a 22-square-foot (2.04 m 2 ) flat floor and an 18-cubic-foot (0.51 m 3 ) luggage bay. The Safran Arrius 2R is used with a dual-channel FADEC and a 3,000-hour Time-between-overhaul . The 505 cockpit is equipped with the Garmin G1000 H glass avionics suite. Various options such as a cargo hook are available.[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Design and development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Main production started in 2016 in an 82,300-square-foot (7,646 m 2 ), $26.3 million hangar facility at Lafayette Regional Airport in Louisiana, but the tooling was created for assembly in different places in the world. Louisiana offered $8 million in support for 250 new jobs, and started construction of the factory in August 2014 which was then leased to Bell. The factory opened in August 2015.[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Design and development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Initial assembly, flight testing and certification started in Canada while the factory was being built in the US. First flight went to 60 knots on November 11, 2014, and the second test aircraft flew in February 2015. Bell said they had 240 letters of intent (LOI) (50 from Europe) for the 505 in October 2014, and in November Chinese tourism operator Reignwood increased their LOI from 10 to 60 of the type. In August 2015, Bell had 350 letters of intent.[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Design and development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The 505 was certified by the Federal Aviation Administration in June 2017 and received high altitude certification (22,500 feet density altitude) in June 2019. Bell delivered the 100th 505 Jet Ranger X in June 2018, and the 200th in August 2019. 360 (March 2022) By November 2023, the 505th Bell 505 was delivered.[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Sales, production and operations; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage On March 3, 2019, a Bell 505 crashed shortly after taking off from Central Island National Park , Kenya. The pilot and four passengers were killed in the accident. Kyle Forti , an American political consultant, was one of the passengers that died in the crash.[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Accidents and incidents; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage In 2022 in Queensland, a fan shaft bearing failure led to the failure of the tail shaft. The Australian authorities, working with Bell, could not find a deeper issue, but did note that odd mechanical sounds can be a sign of imminent hardware failure.[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Accidents and incidents; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Nautilus Aviation, received 2 in 2018.[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Operators; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Royal Jordanian Air Force , received Bell 505 in November 2023.[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Operators; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Capacity: four passengers[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Length: 42 ft 5 in (12.93 m)[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Height: 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m)[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Empty weight: 2,180 lb (989 kg)[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Max takeoff weight: 3,680 lb (1,669 kg) (Internal load), 4,475 lb (2,030 kg) (external load)[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Useful load: 1,500 lb (680 kg)[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Powerplant: 1 × Safran Arrius 2R turboshaft , 505 shp (377 kW)[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Main rotor diameter: 37 ft 0 in (11.28 m)[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Main rotor area: 1,075 sq ft (99.9 m 2 )[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Maximum speed: 144 mph (232 km/h, 125 kn) (max cruise)[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Range: 383 mi (617 km, 333 nmi) at 4,000 ft (1,200 m)[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Service ceiling: 18,610 ft (5,670 m) at 3,680 lb (1,670 kg)[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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