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Measured figures
Bell 412EP · including rotors
Single source56 ft 1 in (17.09 m) including rotors[source]
UH-72A · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Bell 412 | Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | one-two pilots[source] | 1 or 2 pilots[source] |
| Type | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] | Light utility military helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States / Canada[source] | Multinational[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters |
42 ft 9 in (13.03 m)[source]
Empty; Bell 412EP · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Bell 412EP · Max takeoff weight
Single source6,789 lb (3,079 kg)[source]
11,900 lb (5,398 kg)[source]
Empty; UH-72A · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; UH-72A · 2007 configuration · Gross weight
Single sourceCruise; 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; UH-72A · 2007 configuration · Cruise speed
Single sourceCruise; UH-72A · Cruise speed
Single sourceBell 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]
UH-72A · 2 × Turbomeca Arriel 1E2 turboshaft engine, 738 shp ( ) each
Single source2 × Turbomeca Arriel 1E2 turboshaft engine, 738 shp (550 kW) each[source]
UH-72A · 2007 configuration · Endurance
Single source3.3 (hours)[source]UH-72A · 2007 configuration
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] | United States Army United States Navy[source] |
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| Number built | 1,300+[source] | 463 (September 2020)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1979–present[source] | 2006–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1981 ( 1981 )[source] | 2007[source] |
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| First flight | August 1979 ( 1979-08 )[source] | 2006[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell 212[source] | Eurocopter EC145[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] | 9 troops or 2 stretchers and medical crew / 3,953 lb (1,793 kg) 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] | 1,022.4 sq ft (94.98 m 2 )[source] |
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| Power/mass | 0.2663 hp/lb (0.4378 kW/kg)[source] | — |
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| Built by | — | American Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters, Inc.[source] |
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| Status | — | In service[source] |
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| Blade section | — | ONERA OA415/OA312 at root; ONERA OA409/OA407 at tip[source] |
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| Engine | — | Turbomeca Arriel 1E2[source]UH-72A · 2007 configuration |
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Maximum take-off; UH-72A · Max takeoff weight
Single source3,951 lb (1,792 kg)[source]
7,904 lb (3,585 kg)[source]
7,903 (pounds)[source]UH-72A · 2007 configuration
Maximum; UH-72A · Maximum speed
Single source