Bell 412 vs Bell UH-1Y Venom: Specs Compared

Bell 412 — licensed reference photograph

AHelicopters

Bell 412

Multipurpose utility helicopter

Credit

Sardaka · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

Bell UH-1Y Venom — licensed reference photograph

BHelicopters

Bell UH-1Y Venom

Utility helicopter

Credit

Cpl. Hailey D. Clay · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Bell 412Bell 412EP · including rotors

17.09 m

Length source ↗

Bell UH-1Y VenomLength

17.78 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

20 of 30 rows sourced on both sides

17.09mBell 412EP · including rotors

17.78m

Length

All recorded figures & sources

17.09 m

Bell 412EP · including rotors

Single source

56 ft 1 in (17.09 m) including rotors^[source]

17.78 m

Length

Single source

58 ft 4 in (17.78 m)^[source]

14.02mBell 412EP · Main rotor diameter

14.88mMain rotor diameter

Rotor diameterScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

14.02 m

Bell 412EP · Main rotor diameter

Single source

46 ft 0 in (14.02 m)^[source]

14.88 m

Main rotor diameter

Single source

48 ft 10 in (14.88 m)^[source]

4.57mBell 412EP · Height

4.45m

Height

All recorded figures & sources

4.57 m

Bell 412EP · Height

Single source

15 ft 0 in (4.57 m)^[source]

4.45 m

Height

Single source

14 ft 7 in (4.45 m)^[source]

5.4t

8.4t

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

3,079 kg

Empty; Bell 412EP · Empty weight

Single source

5,398 kg

Maximum take-off; Bell 412EP · Max takeoff weight

Single source

6,789 lb (3,079 kg)^[source]

11,900 lb (5,398 kg)^[source]

5,371 kg

Empty; Empty weight

Single source

8,391.458845 kg

Gross; BELL UH-1Y VENOM / Bell UH-1Y Specifications · Gross weight · Max Gross Weight

Single source

8,391 kg

Maximum take-off; Max takeoff weight

Single source

11,840 lb (5,371 kg)^[source]

18,500 lb (8,391 kg)^[source]

18,500 lbs^[source]BELL UH-1Y VENOM / Bell UH-1Y Specifications

one-two pilots

2pilot and co-pilot

Crew

All recorded figures & sources

one-two pilots^[source]

2 people

pilot and co-pilot

Single source

2 (pilot and co-pilot)^[source]

260km/hMaximum; Bell 412EP · Maximum speed

304km/hMaximum; Maximum speed

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

226 km/h

Cruise; Bell 412EP · Cruise speed

Single source

260 km/h

Maximum; Bell 412EP · Maximum speed

Single source

140 kn (160 mph, 260 km/h)^[source]

122 kn (140 mph, 226 km/h)^[source]

293 km/h

Cruise; Cruise speed

Single source

304 km/h

Maximum; Maximum speed

Single source

164 kn (189 mph, 304 km/h)^[source]

158 kn (182 mph, 293 km/h)^[source]

147 KTAS^[source]BELL UH-1Y VENOM / Bell UH-1Y Specifications

980kmBell 412EP · Range

—

Range

All recorded figures & sources

980 km

Bell 412EP · Range

Single source

529 nmi (609 mi, 980 km)^[source]

—

240kmwith 2,182 lb (990 kg) payload

Combat radius

All recorded figures & sources

240 km

with 2,182 lb (990 kg) payload

Single source

130 nmi (150 mi, 240 km) with 2,182 lb (990 kg) payload^[source]

119 nm^[source]BELL UH-1Y VENOM / Bell UH-1Y Specifications

930kW

1,363kW

PowerScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

930 kW

Bell 412EP · 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3D Twin-Pac or PT6T-3DF Twin-Pac coupled turboshaft engine - each, 1,250 shp (

Single source

1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3D Twin-Pac or PT6T-3DF Twin-Pac coupled turboshaft engine - each, 1,250 shp (930 kW)^[source]

1,363 kW

2 × General Electric T700-GE-401C turboshaft , 1,828 shp ( ) each for 2 minutes 30 seconds

Single source

2 × General Electric T700-GE-401C turboshaft , 1,828 shp (1,363 kW) each for 2 minutes 30 seconds^[source]

6,100mBell 412EP · Service ceiling

6,100m+

Service ceilingScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

6,100 m

Bell 412EP · Service ceiling

Single source

20,000 ft (6,100 m)^[source]

6,100 m

Single source

20,000 ft (6,100 m) +^[source]

6.9m/sBell 412EP · 1,350 ft/min (

13m/s2,520 ft/min (

Rate of climbScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

6.9 m/s

Bell 412EP · 1,350 ft/min (

Single source

1,350 ft/min (6.9 m/s)^[source]

12.8 m/s

2,520 ft/min (

Single source

2,520 ft/min (12.8 m/s)^[source]

—

3.3h

Endurance

All recorded figures & sources

3.3 h

Endurance

Single source

3 hours 18 minutes^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Bell 412 and Bell UH-1Y Venom configuration
Specification	Bell 412	Bell UH-1Y Venom
Type	Multipurpose utility helicopter^[source]	Utility helicopter^[source]
National origin	United States / Canada^[source]	United States^[source]
Manufacturer	Bell Helicopter^[source]	Bell Textron^[source]
Primary users	Japan Ground Self Defence Force See Operators for others^[source]	United States Marine Corps Czech Air Force^[source]
Number built	1,300+^[source]	160^[source]
Manufactured	1979–present^[source]	2001–present^[source]
Introduction date	1981 ( 1981 )^[source]	8 August 2008^[source]
First flight	August 1979 ( 1979-08 )^[source]	20 December 2001^[source]
Developed from	Bell 212^[source]	Bell UH-1N Twin Huey^[source]
Variant	Bell CH-146 Griffon^[source]	—
Capacity	up to 13 passengers, maximum external load of almost 6,614 lb (3,000 kg)^[source]	6,660 lb (3,021 kg) / up to ten crashworthy passenger seats / six litters / equivalent cargo^[source]
Fuselage length	43 ft (13 m)^[source]	—
Blade sections	root: Boeing VR-7; tip: Wortmann FX 71-H-080^[source]	—
Main rotor area	1,662 sq ft (154.4 m 2 )^[source]	1,808 sq ft (168.0 m 2 )^[source]
Power/mass	0.2663 hp/lb (0.4378 kW/kg)^[source]	—
Status	—	In service^[source]
Blade section	—	Narramore^[source]
Never exceed speed	—	198 kn (228 mph, 367 km/h)^[source]

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Bell 412

Bell UH-1Y Venom

Type

Multipurpose utility helicopter^[source]

Utility helicopter^[source]

National origin

United States / Canada^[source]

United States^[source]

Manufacturer

Bell Helicopter^[source]

Bell Textron^[source]

Primary users

Japan Ground Self Defence Force See Operators for others^[source]

United States Marine Corps Czech Air Force^[source]

Number built

1,300+^[source]

160^[source]

Manufactured

1979–present^[source]

2001–present^[source]

Introduction date

1981 ( 1981 )^[source]

8 August 2008^[source]

First flight

August 1979 ( 1979-08 )^[source]

20 December 2001^[source]

Developed from

Bell 212^[source]

Bell UH-1N Twin Huey^[source]

Variant

Bell CH-146 Griffon^[source]

—

Capacity

up to 13 passengers, maximum external load of almost 6,614 lb (3,000 kg)^[source]

6,660 lb (3,021 kg) / up to ten crashworthy passenger seats / six litters / equivalent cargo^[source]

Fuselage length

43 ft (13 m)^[source]

—

Blade sections

root: Boeing VR-7; tip: Wortmann FX 71-H-080^[source]

—

Main rotor area

1,662 sq ft (154.4 m 2 )^[source]

1,808 sq ft (168.0 m 2 )^[source]

Power/mass

0.2663 hp/lb (0.4378 kW/kg)^[source]

—

Status

—

In service^[source]

Blade section

—

Narramore^[source]

Never exceed speed

—

198 kn (228 mph, 367 km/h)^[source]