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Measured figures
Bell 412EP · including rotors
Single source56 ft 1 in (17.09 m) including rotors[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bell 412 | Kazan Ansat |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States / Canada[source] | Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Kazan Helicopters[source] |
| Primary users | Japan Ground Self Defence Force See Operators for others[source] | — |
13.76 m (45 ft 2 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]
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207K turboshaft engines (630 shp) each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207K turboshaft engines, 470 kW (630 shp) each[source]
Endurance
Single source3 hours 07 minutes[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built |
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1,300+[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1979–present[source] | 1998–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1981 ( 1981 )[source] | 28 August 2013[source] |
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| First flight | August 1979 ( 1979-08 )[source] | 17 August 1999[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell 212[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] | **7–8 passengers 2 stretchers and 3 attendants 1,235 kg (2,723 lb) internal[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] | 103.87 m 2 (1,118.0 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 | — | Russian Aerospace Forces[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 535 kg[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 275 km/h (171 mph, 148 kn)[source] |
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| Hover ceiling OGE | — | 4,396 ft (1,340 m)[source] |
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