Bell 412 vs Sikorsky MH-60 Jayhawk: Specs Compared

Bell 412 — licensed reference photograph

AHelicopters

Bell 412

Multipurpose utility helicopter

Credit

Sardaka · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

Sikorsky MH-60 Jayhawk — licensed reference photograph

BHelicopters

Sikorsky MH-60 Jayhawk

Medium-range recovery helicopter

Credit

Tracey Mertens · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Bell 412Bell 412EP · including rotors

17.09 m

Length source ↗

Sikorsky MH-60 JayhawkHH-60J · Length

19.76 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

14 of 29 rows sourced on both sides

17.09mBell 412EP · including rotors

19.76mHH-60J · Length

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

17.09 m

Bell 412EP · including rotors

Single source

56 ft 1 in (17.09 m) including rotors^[source]

19.76 m

HH-60J · Length

Single source

64 ft 10 in (19.76 m)^[source]

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16.36mHH-60J · Wingspan

Wingspan

All recorded figures & sources

16.36 m

HH-60J · Wingspan

Single source

53 ft 8 in (16.36 m)^[source]

14.02mBell 412EP · Main rotor diameter

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Rotor diameter

All recorded figures & sources

14.02 m

Bell 412EP · Main rotor diameter

Single source

46 ft 0 in (14.02 m)^[source]

4.57mBell 412EP · Height

5.18mHH-60J · Height

HeightScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

4.57 m

Bell 412EP · Height

Single source

15 ft 0 in (4.57 m)^[source]

5.18 m

HH-60J · Height

Single source

17 ft 0 in (5.18 m)^[source]

5.4t

9.9t

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

3,079 kg

Empty; Bell 412EP · Empty weight

Single source

5,398 kg

Maximum take-off; Bell 412EP · Max takeoff weight

Single source

6,789 lb (3,079 kg)^[source]

11,900 lb (5,398 kg)^[source]

6,580 kg

Empty; HH-60J · Empty weight

Single source

9,926 kg

Maximum take-off; HH-60J · Max takeoff weight

Single source

14,500 lb (6,580 kg)^[source]

21,884 lb (9,926 kg)^[source]

260km/hMaximum; Bell 412EP · Maximum speed

333km/hMaximum; HH-60J · Maximum speed

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

226 km/h

Cruise; Bell 412EP · Cruise speed

Single source

260 km/h

Maximum; Bell 412EP · Maximum speed

Single source

140 kn (160 mph, 260 km/h)^[source]

122 kn (140 mph, 226 km/h)^[source]

260 km/h

Cruise; HH-60J · Cruise speed

Single source

333 km/h

Maximum; HH-60J · Maximum speed

Single source

205 mph (333 km/h, 180 kn)^[source]

160 mph (260 km/h, 140 kn)^[source]

980kmBell 412EP · Range

1,300kmHH-60J · Range

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

980 km

Bell 412EP · Range

Single source

529 nmi (609 mi, 980 km)^[source]

1,300 km

HH-60J · Range

Single source

802 mi (1,300 km, 700 nmi)^[source]

930kW

1,410kW

PowerScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

930 kW

Bell 412EP · 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3D Twin-Pac or PT6T-3DF Twin-Pac coupled turboshaft engine - each, 1,250 shp (

Single source

1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3D Twin-Pac or PT6T-3DF Twin-Pac coupled turboshaft engine - each, 1,250 shp (930 kW)^[source]

1,410 kW

HH-60J · 2 × General Electric T700 -GE-401C gas turbines, 1,890 shp ( ) each

Single source

2 × General Electric T700 -GE-401C gas turbines, 1,890 shp (1,410 kW) each^[source]

6,100mBell 412EP · Service ceiling

1,520mHH-60J · hovering

Service ceilingScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

6,100 m

Bell 412EP · Service ceiling

Single source

20,000 ft (6,100 m)^[source]

1,520 m

HH-60J · hovering

Single source

5,000 ft (1,520 m) hovering^[source]

6.9m/sBell 412EP · 1,350 ft/min (

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Rate of climb

All recorded figures & sources

6.9 m/s

Bell 412EP · 1,350 ft/min (

Single source

1,350 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.

Configuration

Details

Bell 412 and Sikorsky MH-60 Jayhawk configuration
Specification	Bell 412	Sikorsky MH-60 Jayhawk
Crew	one-two pilots^[source]	four (pilot, co-pilot, two flight crew)^[source]
Type	Multipurpose utility helicopter^[source]	Medium-range recovery helicopter^[source]
National origin	United States / Canada^[source]	—
Manufacturer	Bell Helicopter^[source]	Sikorsky Aircraft^[source]
Primary users	Japan Ground Self Defence Force See Operators for others^[source]	—
Number built	1,300+^[source]	42 (+ 6 conversions)^[source]
Manufactured	1979–present^[source]	1990–1996^[source]
Introduction date	1981 ( 1981 )^[source]	—
First flight	August 1979 ( 1979-08 )^[source]	8 August 1989^[source]
Developed from	Bell 212^[source]	Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk^[source]
Variant	Bell CH-146 Griffon^[source]	—
Capacity	up to 13 passengers, maximum external load of almost 6,614 lb (3,000 kg)^[source]	—
Fuselage length	43 ft (13 m)^[source]	—
Blade sections	root: Boeing VR-7; tip: Wortmann FX 71-H-080^[source]	—
Main rotor area	1,662 sq ft (154.4 m 2 )^[source]	—
Power/mass	0.2663 hp/lb (0.4378 kW/kg)^[source]	—
Status	—	In service^[source]
Primary user	—	United States Coast Guard^[source]
Country of origin	—	United States^[source] United States^[source]

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Bell 412

Sikorsky MH-60 Jayhawk

Crew

one-two pilots^[source]

four (pilot, co-pilot, two flight crew)^[source]

Type

Multipurpose utility helicopter^[source]

Medium-range recovery helicopter^[source]

National origin

United States / Canada^[source]

—

Manufacturer

Bell Helicopter^[source]

Sikorsky Aircraft^[source]

Primary users

Japan Ground Self Defence Force See Operators for others^[source]

—

Number built

1,300+^[source]

42 (+ 6 conversions)^[source]

Manufactured

1979–present^[source]

1990–1996^[source]

Introduction date

1981 ( 1981 )^[source]

—

First flight

August 1979 ( 1979-08 )^[source]

8 August 1989^[source]

Developed from

Bell 212^[source]

Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk^[source]

Variant

Bell CH-146 Griffon^[source]

—

Capacity

up to 13 passengers, maximum external load of almost 6,614 lb (3,000 kg)^[source]

—

Fuselage length

43 ft (13 m)^[source]

—

Blade sections

root: Boeing VR-7; tip: Wortmann FX 71-H-080^[source]

—

Main rotor area

1,662 sq ft (154.4 m 2 )^[source]

—

Power/mass

0.2663 hp/lb (0.4378 kW/kg)^[source]

—

Status

—

In service^[source]

Primary user

—

United States Coast Guard^[source]

Country of origin

—

United States^[source]