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Measured figures
Bell 412EP · including rotors
Single source56 ft 1 in (17.09 m) including rotors[source]
Official specification · t129-atak; 14.54 m 47.70 ft
Configuration
| Specification | Bell 412 | TAI/AgustaWestland T129 ATAK |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] | Attack helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States / Canada[source] | Turkey[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI)[source] |
| Primary users | Japan Ground Self Defence Force See Operators for others[source] |
T129 ATAK · Length
Single sourceBell 412EP · Main rotor diameter
Single source46 ft 0 in (14.02 m)[source]
Cruise; Bell 412EP · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; Bell 412EP · Maximum speed
Single source140 kn (160 mph, 260 km/h)[source]
122 kn (140 mph, 226 km/h)[source]
Maximum; Official specification · t129-atak; 281 km/h
Manufacturer claimMaximum; T129 ATAK · "maximum cruise speed"
Single sourceBell 412EP · Range
Single source529 nmi (609 mi, 980 km)[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]
T129 ATAK · 2 × LHTEC CTS800-4A turboshaft each
Single source2 × LHTEC CTS800-4A turboshaft , 1,024 kW (1,373 hp) each[source]
T129 ATAK · Endurance
Single source3 hr[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Turkish Army Gendarmerie General Command General Directorate of Security (Turkey) Philippine Air Force[source]
| Number built | 1,300+[source] | 100 (+7 prototypes) (2023)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1979–present[source] | 2009–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1981 ( 1981 )[source] | 2014[source] |
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| First flight | August 1979 ( 1979-08 )[source] | 28 September 2009[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell 212[source] | Agusta A129 Mangusta[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] | 111.22 m 2 (1,197.2 sq ft)[source] |
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| Power/mass | 0.2663 hp/lb (0.4378 kW/kg)[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) / AgustaWestland ( Leonardo from 2017)[source] |
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| Status | — | In service[source] |
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| Guns | — | 1× M197 20x102 mm (0.787 in) three-barrel rotary cannon (500 rounds)[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | 4 , with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: maximum 4 pods with 76 (19×4) / 48 (12×4): 70 mm (2.75 in) unguided rockets such as MKE FFAR , Hydra 70 , CRV7 Missiles: 8 (4×2) UMTAS : 160 mm UMTAS and L-UMTAS anti-tank guided missiles . 16 (4×4) Cirit : 70 mm guided missile used against lightly armored / unarmored targets 8 (2×4) Air-to-Air Stinger (ATAS) : short range air-to-air missile Other: 2 (1×2) Drop tanks : 294 kg each[source] |
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| Rockets | — | maximum 4 pods with 76 (19×4) / 48 (12×4): 70 mm (2.75 in) unguided rockets such as MKE FFAR , Hydra 70 , CRV7[source] |
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| Missiles | — | 8 (4×2) UMTAS : 160 mm UMTAS and L-UMTAS anti-tank guided missiles . 16 (4×4) Cirit : 70 mm guided missile used against lightly armored / unarmored targets 8 (2×4) Air-to-Air Stinger (ATAS) : short range air-to-air missile[source] |
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| Other | — | 2 (1×2) Drop tanks : 294 kg each[source] |
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| Mtow | — | 5065 kg 11166 Ib[source] |
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