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Measured figures
Bell 412EP · including rotors
Single source56 ft 1 in (17.09 m) including rotors[source]
Z-11J · fuselage
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bell 412 | Changhe Z-11 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] | Light utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States / Canada[source] | China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation[source] |
| Primary users | Japan Ground Self Defence Force See Operators for others[source] | — |
11.24 m (36 ft 11 in) fuselage[source]
Z-11J · Width
Single source1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)[source]
Cruise; Bell 412EP · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; Bell 412EP · Maximum speed
Single source140 kn (160 mph, 260 km/h)[source]
122 kn (140 mph, 226 km/h)[source]
Cruise; Z-11J · max at 1,000 m (3,300 ft)
Single source258 km/h (160 mph, 139 kn) max at 1,000 m (3,300 ft)[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]
Z-11J · 1 × Liming WZ-8 turboshaft engine for take-off
Single source1 × Liming WZ-8 turboshaft engine, 510 kW (680 hp) for take-off[source]
Z-11J · Endurance
Single source4 hours 15 minutes[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built |
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1,300+[source] |
| — |
| Manufactured | 1979–present[source] | 1994-present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1981 ( 1981 )[source] | September 1998[source] |
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| First flight | August 1979 ( 1979-08 )[source] | 22 December 1994[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell 212[source] | Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil[source] |
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| Variant | Bell CH-146 Griffon[source] | — |
|---|
| Capacity | up to 13 passengers, maximum external load of almost 6,614 lb (3,000 kg)[source] | 3 (reconnaissance variants) 6 (utility variants)[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] | 89.8 m 2 (967 sq ft)[source] |
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| Power/mass | 0.2663 hp/lb (0.4378 kW/kg)[source] | — |
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| Status | — | Active, In production[source] |
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| Primary user | — | People's Liberation Army Ground Force[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 423 kg (933 lb) maximum[source] |
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| Guns | — | 1× 7.62 mm (0.300 in) pintle mounted CS/LM12 six-barreled minigun 1× 40 mm (1.575 in) pintle mounted LG3 automatic grenade launcher 1× 23 mm (0.906 in) pylon mounted gun pod[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | 16[source] |
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| Blade section | — | NACA 0012[source] |
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| Hover ceiling IGE | — | 4,028 m (13,215 ft)[source] |
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| Hover ceiling OGE | — | 3,369 m (11,053 ft)[source] |
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| Rockets | — | Up to 2× 57 mm (2.244 in) unguided rocket pods[source] |
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| Missiles | — | Up to 4× TL-2, AG-300/M , CM-502KG air-to-surface anti-tank / anti-ship missiles Up to 8× HJ-8 , HJ-10 air-to-surface missiles Up to 8× TY-90 air-to-air missiles Up to 8× SW-6 air deployable tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)[source] |
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| Bombs | — | Up to 4× FT-9 or YZ-212D laser-guided precision bombs[source] |
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