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Measured figures
Bell 412EP · including rotors
Single source56 ft 1 in (17.09 m) including rotors[source]
MD 600N · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Bell 412 | MD Helicopters MD 600 |
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| Type | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] | Light utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States / Canada[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems MD Helicopters[source] |
| Primary users | Japan Ground Self Defence Force See Operators for others[source] |
35 ft 5 in (10.80 m)[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]
MD 600N · 1 × Allison Model 250-C47 turboshaft engine, 600 shp (
Single source1 × Allison Model 250-C47 turboshaft engine, 600 shp (450 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Number built | 1,300+[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 1979–present[source] | 1995–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1981 ( 1981 )[source] | — |
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| First flight | August 1979 ( 1979-08 )[source] | 22 November 1994[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell 212[source] | 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] | 8 total[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] | 594.03 sq ft (55.187 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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| Primary user | — | United States Border Patrol[source] |
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| Blade section | — | - NACA 0012[source] |
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| Role | — | light utility civilian helicopter[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | Length: 35 ft 5 in (10.80 m)[source]MD Helicopters MD 600 · Specifications (MD 600N); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Height: 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m)[source]MD Helicopters MD 600 · Specifications (MD 600N); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Empty weight: 2,100 lb (953 kg)[source]MD Helicopters MD 600 · Specifications (MD 600N); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Max takeoff weight: 4,100 lb (1,860 kg)[source]MD Helicopters MD 600 · Specifications (MD 600N); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Powerplant: 1 × Allison Model 250-C47 turboshaft engine, 600 shp (450 kW)[source]MD Helicopters MD 600 · Specifications (MD 600N); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Main rotor diameter: 27 ft 6 in (8.38 m)[source]MD Helicopters MD 600 · Specifications (MD 600N); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Main rotor area: 594.03 sq ft (55.187 m 2 )[source]MD Helicopters MD 600 · Specifications (MD 600N); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Maximum speed: 152 kn (175 mph, 282 km/h)[source]MD Helicopters MD 600 · Specifications (MD 600N); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Cruise speed: 135 kn (155 mph, 250 km/h)[source]MD Helicopters MD 600 · Specifications (MD 600N); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Range: 357 nmi (411 mi, 661 km)[source]MD Helicopters MD 600 · Specifications (MD 600N); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Service ceiling: 18,700 ft (5,700 m)[source]MD Helicopters MD 600 · Specifications (MD 600N); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Rate of climb: 2,070 ft/min (10.5 m/s)[source]MD Helicopters MD 600 · Specifications (MD 600N); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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