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Measured figures
Bell 412EP · including rotors
Single source56 ft 1 in (17.09 m) including rotors[source]
CH-148 Cyclone · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Bell 412 | Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] | Maritime helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States / Canada[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Sikorsky Aircraft[source] |
| Primary users | Japan Ground Self Defence Force See Operators for others[source] | — |
Length
Single sourcefuselage
Single source17 ft 3 in (5.26 m) fuselage[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 × General Electric CT7-8A7 turboshaft engines, 3,000 shp ( ) each
Single source2 × General Electric CT7-8A7 turboshaft engines, 3,000 shp (2,200 kW) each[source]
Bell 412EP · 1,350 ft/min (
Single source1,350 ft/min (6.9 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | 1,300+[source] | 28[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1979–present[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1981 ( 1981 )[source] | July 2018[source] |
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| First flight | August 1979 ( 1979-08 )[source] | 15 November 2008[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell 212[source] | Sikorsky S-92[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] | 6 in mission configuration, up to 22 in utility configuration.[source] 22 passengers[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] | 2,650 sq ft (246 m 2 ) S-92[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 | — | Royal Canadian Air Force[source] |
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| Folded Length | — | 14.78 m (48.5 ft)[source] |
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| Blade section | — | - root: Sikorsky SC2110; tip: Sikorsky SSC-A09 - S-92[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single source15,600 lb (7,076 kg) S-92[source]
29,300 lb (13,290 kg)[source]
13,000 kg[source]CH-148 Cyclone · Maximum gross weight
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source