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Measured figures
Bell 412EP · including rotors
Single source56 ft 1 in (17.09 m) including rotors[source]
overall
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bell 412 | Denel Rooivalk |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] | Attack helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States / Canada[source] | South Africa[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Denel Aviation[source] |
| Primary users | Japan Ground Self Defence Force See Operators for others[source] | — |
18.73 m (61 ft 5 in) overall[source]
Bell 412EP · Range
Single source529 nmi (609 mi, 980 km)[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]
2 × Turbomeca Makila 1K2 turboshaft engines each
Single source2 × Turbomeca Makila 1K2 turboshaft engines, 1,420 kW (1,900 hp) each[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] |
15[source] |
| Manufactured | 1979–present[source] | 1990–2007[source] |
|---|
| Introduction date | 1981 ( 1981 )[source] | 1 April 2011[source] |
|---|
| First flight | August 1979 ( 1979-08 )[source] | 11 February 1990[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell 212[source] | Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma[source] |
|---|
| 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] | — |
|---|
| 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] | 190.6 m 2 (2,052 sq ft)[source] |
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| Power/mass | 0.2663 hp/lb (0.4378 kW/kg)[source] | — |
|---|
| Status | — | Out of production and in service[source] |
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| Primary user | — | South African Air Force[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 1,854 L (490 US gal; 408 imp gal)[source] |
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| Blade section | — | NACA 0015[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 309 km/h (192 mph, 167 kn)[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Max takeoff weight