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Measured figures
Bell 412EP · including rotors
Single source56 ft 1 in (17.09 m) including rotors[source]
with both rotors turning
Configuration
| Specification | Bell 412 | Bell AH-1 SuperCobra |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] | Attack helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States / Canada[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Bell Helicopter[source] |
| Primary users | Japan Ground Self Defence Force See Operators for others[source] | United States Marine Corps (former) Islamic Republic of Iran Army Republic of China Army Turkish Navy |
53 ft 5 in (16.28 m) with both rotors turning[source]
for stub wings only
Single source10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) for stub wings only[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]
1 × P&W Canada T400-CP-400 (PT6T-3 Twin-Pac) turboshaft engine, 1,530 shp ( ) (de-rated from 1,800 shp (
Single source) for drivetrain limitations
Single source1 × P&W Canada T400-CP-400 (PT6T-3 Twin-Pac) turboshaft engine, 1,530 shp (1,140 kW) (de-rated from 1,800 shp (1,342 kW) for drivetrain limitations)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | 1,300+[source] | 1,271+[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1979–present[source] | 1970–1980s[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1981 ( 1981 )[source] | 1971 (AH-1J), 1986 (AH-1W)[source] |
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| First flight | August 1979 ( 1979-08 )[source] | 1969 (AH-1J)[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell 212[source] | Bell AH-1 Cobra[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] | — |
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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] | 1,514.97 sq ft (140.745 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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| Retired | — | 2020 (USMC)[source] |
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| Variants | — | Bell AH-1Z Viper Panha 2091 IAIO Toufan[source] |
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| Blade section | — | Wortmann FX 69-H-098[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 190 kn (220 mph, 350 km/h)[source] |
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