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Bell 412EP · including rotors
Single source56 ft 1 in (17.09 m) including rotors[source]
AS550 C3 · fuselage length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bell 412 | Eurocopter Fennec |
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| Type | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] | Light utility military helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States / Canada[source] | France[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Aérospatiale Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters[source] |
| Primary users | Japan Ground Self Defence Force See Operators for others[source] |
AS550 C3 · overall length, rotors turning
Single source10.93 m (35 ft 10 in) (fuselage length), 12.94 m (42 ft 6 in) (overall length, rotors turning)[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]
AS550 C3 · 1 × Turbomeca Arriel 2B turboshaft 847 shp) (limited to
Single sourceAS550 C3 · 671 shp for take-off
Single source1 × Turbomeca Arriel 2B turboshaft , 632 kW (847 shp) (limited to 500 kW (671 shp for take-off))[source]
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French Army Light Aviation French Air and Space Force Argentine Naval Aviation Royal Danish Air Force Indonesian Army Aviation Center Royal Malaysian Navy Aviation Pakistan Army Aviation Corps[source] |
| Number built | 1,300+[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 1979–present[source] | 1990–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1981 ( 1981 )[source] | 1990[source] |
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| First flight | August 1979 ( 1979-08 )[source] | — |
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| Developed from | Bell 212[source] | Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil Eurocopter AS355 Écureuil 2[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] | 4 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] | 89.75 m 2 (966.1 sq ft) Royal Thai Army AS550 armed with .50" HMP POD[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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| Fuel capacity | — | 540 L (143 US Gal)[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 287 km/h (178 mph, 155 kn)[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | Twelve AS550 C2helicopters were purchased by the Royal Danish Air Force in 1987, with the first helicopters delivered on August 1990. Due to a change in the geopolitical environment following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War , the Fennec helicopters were gradually repurposed for other tasks, primarily observation and light transport duties. In 2003, they were primarily employed by the Eskadrille 724 . In 2002, 3 Danish Fennec helicopters were deployed to Macedonia during Operation Amber Fox . In December 2005, Fennec helicopters were deployed to support the Danish forces in Iraq and from August 2007, 4 more were deployed to the troubled country as a replacement for the withdrawn ground troops. In 2008, 4 Fennec helicopters were deployed to the Danish forces in Afghanistan . As a result of various defense agreements, the number of active Fennecs in the Air Force has been reduced to 8 in 2006.[source]Eurocopter Fennec · Operational history; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage AS555 AN Fennec 2 – Armed military version, can be fitted with a 20 mm cannon.[source]Eurocopter Fennec · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Capacity: 4 passengers[source]Eurocopter Fennec · Specifications (AS550 C3); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Length: 10.93 m (35 ft 10 in) (fuselage length), 12.94 m (42 ft 6 in) (overall length, rotors turning)[source]Eurocopter Fennec · Specifications (AS550 C3); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Height: 3.34 m (10 ft 11 in)[source]Eurocopter Fennec · Specifications (AS550 C3); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Empty weight: 1,220 kg (2,690 lb)[source]Eurocopter Fennec · Specifications (AS550 C3); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Max takeoff weight: 2,250 kg (4,960 lb)[source]Eurocopter Fennec · Specifications (AS550 C3); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Powerplant: 1 × Turbomeca Arriel 2B turboshaft , 632 kW (847 shp) (limited to 500 kW (671 shp for take-off))[source]Eurocopter Fennec · Specifications (AS550 C3); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Main rotor diameter: 10.69 m (35 ft 1 in)[source]Eurocopter Fennec · Specifications (AS550 C3); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Main rotor area: 89.75 m 2 (966.1 sq ft) Royal Thai Army AS550 armed with .50" HMP POD[source]Eurocopter Fennec · Specifications (AS550 C3); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Maximum speed: 246 km/h (153 mph, 133 kn) (max cruise)[source]Eurocopter Fennec · Specifications (AS550 C3); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Never exceed speed : 287 km/h (178 mph, 155 kn)[source]Eurocopter Fennec · Specifications (AS550 C3); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Range: 648 km (403 mi, 350 nmi)[source]Eurocopter Fennec · Specifications (AS550 C3); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Service ceiling: 5,280 m (17,320 ft)[source]Eurocopter Fennec · Specifications (AS550 C3); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Rate of climb: 10.30 m/s (2,028 ft/min)[source]Eurocopter Fennec · Specifications (AS550 C3); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage 20 mm Giat M621 cannon[source]Eurocopter Fennec · Specifications (AS550 C3); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Fabrique Nationale de Herstal twin 7.62 mm or 12.7 mm machine gun pods[source]Eurocopter Fennec · Specifications (AS550 C3); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage 7 x 70mm (2.75") Forges de Zeebrugge rocket launcher FZ220 or 12 x 68 mm Thales Brandt rockets[source]Eurocopter Fennec · Specifications (AS550 C3); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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