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Measured figures
Bell 412EP · including rotors
Single source56 ft 1 in (17.09 m) including rotors[source]
500M · rotors running
Configuration
| Specification | Bell 412 | McDonnell Douglas MD 500 Defender |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] | Light multi-role military helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States / Canada[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Hughes Helicopters McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems MD Helicopters[source] |
| Primary users | Japan Ground Self Defence Force See Operators for others[source] |
30 ft 9.5 in (9.385 m) rotors running[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]
500M · 1 × Allison Model 250-C20B turboshaft engine, 420 shp (
Single source1 × Allison Model 250-C20B turboshaft engine, 420 shp (310 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Republic of Korea Army Iraqi Air Force Israeli Air Force Philippine Air Force[source] |
| Number built | 1,300+[source] | 471[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1979–present[source] | 1976–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1981 ( 1981 )[source] | — |
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| First flight | August 1979 ( 1979-08 )[source] | 1976[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell 212[source] | Hughes OH-6 Cayuse MD Helicopters MD 500[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] | — |
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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] | — |
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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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| Hover ceiling IGE | — | 8,200 ft (2,500 m)[source] |
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| Hover ceiling OGE | — | 5,300 ft (1,600 m)[source] |
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