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Measured figures
Bell 412EP · including rotors
Single source56 ft 1 in (17.09 m) including rotors[source]
Super Lynx Series 100 · including tail-rotor
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bell 412 | Westland Lynx |
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| Type | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] | Multi-purpose military helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States / Canada[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Westland Helicopters AgustaWestland[source] |
| Primary users | Japan Ground Self Defence Force See Operators for others[source] | British Army (historical) Royal Navy (historical) German Navy See Operators for others |
43 ft 9.25 in (13.3414 m) including tail-rotor[source]
Empty; Bell 412EP · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Bell 412EP · Max takeoff weight
Single source6,789 lb (3,079 kg)[source]
11,900 lb (5,398 kg)[source]
Empty; Super Lynx Series 100 · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Super Lynx Series 100 · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceSuper Lynx Series 100 · Combat range
Single sourceSuper Lynx Series 100 · with 4x Sea Skua Surveillance 3 hours 50 minutes on station
Single sourceSuper Lynx Series 100 · with auxiliary fuel ASW
Single sourceSuper Lynx Series 100 · with dipping sonar + one torpedo and 2 hours on station Point attack
Single source540 nmi (620 mi, 1,000 km) with auxiliary fuel ASW 20 nmi (23 mi; 37 km) with dipping sonar + one torpedo and 2 hours on station Point attack: 125 nmi (144 mi; 232 km) with 4x Sea Skua Surveillance: 75 nmi (86 mi; 139 km) - 3 hours 50 minutes on station[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]
Super Lynx Series 100 · 2 × LHTEC CTS800-4N turboshaft engines, 1,362 shp ( ) each for take-off, 1,267 shp (
Single sourceSuper Lynx Series 100 · ) maximum continuous
Single source2 × LHTEC CTS800-4N turboshaft engines, 1,362 shp (1,016 kW) each for take-off, 1,267 shp (945 kW) maximum continuous[source]
Bell 412EP · Service ceiling
Single source20,000 ft (6,100 m)[source]
Bell 412EP · 1,350 ft/min (
Single source1,350 ft/min (6.9 m/s)[source]
Super Lynx Series 100 · with auxiliary fuel
Single source5 hours 20 minutes with auxiliary fuel[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] | 450 (as of 2009)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1979–present[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1981 ( 1981 )[source] | 1978[source] |
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| First flight | August 1979 ( 1979-08 )[source] | 21 March 1971[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell 212[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 troops / 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) maximum underslung load[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] | - root: RAE 9648; tip: RAE 9645/9643[source] |
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| Main rotor area | 1,662 sq ft (154.4 m 2 )[source] | 1,385.4 sq ft (128.71 m 2 )[source] |
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| Power/mass | 0.2663 hp/lb (0.4378 kW/kg)[source] | 0.1565 shp/lb (0.2573 kW/kg)[source] |
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| Status | — | In service[source] |
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| Retired | — | 2011 (Royal Danish Navy) 2012 (Royal Netherlands Navy) 2014 (Royal Norwegian Air Force) 2017 (Royal Navy) 2018 (British Army) 2020 (French Navy)[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Westland 30 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 210 imp gal (252 US gal; 955 L) usable internal fuel + optional 75.9 imp gal (91 US gal; 345 L) cabin tank or 2x 97 imp gal (116 US gal; 441 L) ferry tanks[source] |
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| Length overall | — | 50 ft (15.24 m)[source] |
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| Length folded | — | 35 ft 7.25 in (10.85 m)[source] |
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| Width folded | — | 9 ft 7.75 in (2.94 m)[source] |
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| Height folded | — | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m)[source] |
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| Maximum usable fuel capacity | — | 411 imp gal (494 US gal; 1,868 L)[source] |
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| Disk loading | — | 41.4 lb/sq ft (202 kg/m 2 ) max[source] |
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| Operating weight | — | ASW mission 10,181 lb (4,618 kg) (2x torpedo) ASV mission 9,641 lb (4,373 kg) (2x Sea Skua ) Surveillance and targeting mission 8,174 lb (3,708 kg) SAR mission 8,329 lb (3,778 kg)[source] |
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