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Bell 412EP · including rotors
Single source56 ft 1 in (17.09 m) including rotors[source]
H225 · Length
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| Specification | Bell 412 | Eurocopter EC725 |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | one-two pilots[source] | 1 or 2 (pilot + co-pilot)[source] |
| Type | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] | Tactical transport helicopter / armed helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States / Canada[source] | Multinational[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters |
19.5 m (64 ft 0 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]
H225 · 2 × Turboméca Makila 2A1 turboshaft engines each
Single source2 × Turboméca Makila 2A1 turboshaft engines, 1,776 kW (2,382 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] | 350[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1979–present[source] | 2000–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1981 ( 1981 )[source] | February 2005[source] |
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| First flight | August 1979 ( 1979-08 )[source] | 27 November 2000[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell 212[source] | Eurocopter AS532 Cougar[source] |
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| Variant | Bell CH-146 Griffon[source] | Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma[source] |
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| Capacity | up to 13 passengers, maximum external load of almost 6,614 lb (3,000 kg)[source] | 1 chief of stick + 28 troops or 5,670 kg (12,500 lb) payload[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] | 206.1 m 2 (2,218 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 | — | French Armed Forces[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 324 km/h (201 mph, 175 kn)[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | Eurocopter EC725 Caracal[source] |
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Maximum take-off; H225 · Max takeoff weight
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