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Measured figures
Bell 412EP · including rotors
Single source56 ft 1 in (17.09 m) including rotors[source]
MH-6 · including rotors
Configuration
| Specification | Bell 412 | MD Helicopters MH-6 Little Bird |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] | Observation Multi-mission Light attack[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] |
32 ft 7.2 in (9.936 m) including rotors[source]
MH-6 · Width
Single source4 ft 7.2 in (1.402 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]
MH-6 · 1 × Allison T63-A-5A or T63-A-700 turboshaft engine for take-off (de-rated)
Single source1 × Allison T63-A-5A or T63-A-700 turboshaft engine, 425 hp (317 kW) for take-off (de-rated)[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] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1981 ( 1981 )[source] | 1980[source] |
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| First flight | August 1979 ( 1979-08 )[source] | 27 February 1963[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell 212[source] | Hughes OH-6 Cayuse[source] |
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| Variant | Bell CH-146 Griffon[source] | Boeing AH-6[source] |
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| Capacity | up to 13 passengers, maximum external load of almost 6,614 lb (3,000 kg)[source] | up to six passengers for MH-6 / 1,509 lb (684 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] | 587.8 sq ft (54.61 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 Army[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 62 US gal (52 imp gal; 235 L) / 403 lb (183 kg)[source] |
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| Blade section | — | NACA 0012[source] |
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| Guns | — | 2× 12.7×99mm (.50 BMG) GAU-19 ; or 2× 7.62×51mm NATO M134 Minigun[source] |
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| Rockets | — | 2× LAU-68D/A seven-tube rocket pods firing 2.75 in (70 mm) Hydra 70 rocket projectiles[source] |
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| Missiles | — | 4× AGM-114 Hellfire or 4× FIM-92 Stinger[source] |
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