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Jim Duell · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
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At a glance
True scale
Side by side. From every angle. A human reference for perspective.
3.09 MB · Loads when you open it| Model | Length | Width / span | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell 429 GlobalRanger | ≈ 12.7 m | ≈ 10.32 m (Width) | ≈ 4.51 m |
| PZL W-3 Sokol | ≈ 15.87 m | ≈ 13.18 m (Width) | ≈ 6.02 m |
Scaled uniformly to the sourced length of 12.7 m. Not an official model or a measured survey.
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Scaled uniformly so that the fuselage matches the sourced 14.21 m w-3a · fuselage length. Not an official model or a measured survey.
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The human reference is a generic 1.75 m figure. Models describe external size, not combat performance.
Measured figures
Bell 429 · Length
Single source41 ft 8 in (12.70 m)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Bell 429 GlobalRanger | PZL W-3 Sokol |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States/Canada/South Korea[source] | Poland[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | PZL-Świdnik[source] |
| Status | In service[source] |
W-3A · fuselage
14.21 m (46 ft 7 in) fuselage[source]
Bell 429 · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207D1 (or PW207D2 with fuel heater installed) turboshaft , 625 shp ( ) each maximum continuous
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207D1 (or PW207D2 with fuel heater installed) turboshaft , 625 shp (466 kW) each maximum continuous[source]
W-3A · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Rzeszów PZL-10B turboshaft engines each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Rzeszów PZL-10B turboshaft engines, 671 kW (900 hp) each[source]
W-3A · 1,830 ft/min
Single source9.3 m/s (1,830 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
In service[source] |
| Primary users | Canadian Coast Guard Royal Australian Navy (historical) Swedish Police Delaware State Police[source] | Polish Armed Forces Czech Air Force Philippine Air Force Myanmar Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 500 (July 2024)[source] | 149 (as of 2011)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2007–present[source] | 1985–2015[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2009[source] | 1987[source] |
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| First flight | February 27, 2007[source] | 16 November 1979[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell 427[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 7 passengers (six in passenger compartment; one beside pilot) / 2,755 lb (1,250 kg) payload[source] | 12 passengers or four stretcher cases and one attendant / 2,100 kg (4,630 lb) payload[source] |
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| Cabin volume | 204 ft 3 (5.78 m 3 )[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 215 US gal (179 imp gal; 814 L) usable with 40 US gal (33 imp gal; 151 L) auxiliary fuel[source] | — |
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| Main rotor area | 1,018 sq ft (94.6 m 2 )[source] | 193.6 m 2 (2,084 sq ft) with NACA 23012M blade profile[source] |
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| Blade section | - Narramore[source] | — |
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| Never exceed speed | 155 kn (178 mph, 287 km/h)[source] | 260 km/h (160 mph, 140 kn)[source] |
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| Hover ceiling IGE | 14,130 ft (4,307 m)[source] | — |
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| Hover ceiling OGE | 11,280 ft (3,438 m)[source] | — |
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