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Measured figures
Bell 412EP · including rotors
Single source56 ft 1 in (17.09 m) including rotors[source]
AS365 N3 · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Bell 412 | Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | one-two pilots[source] | 1 or 2 pilots[source] |
| Type | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] | Medium utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States / Canada[source] | France[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Aérospatiale Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters |
13.73 m (45 ft 1 in)[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]
AS365 N3 · 2 × Turboméca Arriel 2C turboshaft, Take-off Power each
Single source2 × Turboméca Arriel 2C turboshaft, Take-off Power, 625 kW (838 hp) each[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | Japan Ground Self Defence Force See Operators for others[source] | — |
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| Number built | 1,300+[source] | 1,098[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1979–present[source] | 1975–2021[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1981 ( 1981 )[source] | December 1978[source] |
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| First flight | August 1979 ( 1979-08 )[source] | 24 January 1975[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell 212[source] | Aérospatiale SA 360 Dauphin[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] | 11 or 12 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] | 111.98 m 2 (1,205.3 sq ft)[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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| Primary user | — | Pawan Hans[source] |
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| Variants | — | Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin Eurocopter AS565 Panther Harbin Z-9[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Eurocopter EC155 Eurocopter X3[source] |
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