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Bell 47G-3B · Length
Single source31 ft 7 in (9.63 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bell 47 | Eurocopter EC130 |
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| Type | Multipurpose light helicopter[source] | Light utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | France Germany Europe[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Aircraft Bell Helicopter[source] | Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters[source] |
| Designer | Arthur M. Young[source] | — |
12.64m (41ft 6 in)[source]
Bell 47G-3B · 1 × Lycoming TVO-435-F1A six-cylinder vertically mounted horizontally-opposed air-cooled piston engine
Single source1 × Lycoming TVO-435-F1A six-cylinder vertically mounted horizontally-opposed air-cooled piston engine, 280 hp (210 kW)[source]
1 x Turbomeca (now Safran Helicopter Engines) Arriel 2B1 turboshaft engine, 632 kw ( ) takeoff power
Single source1 x Turbomeca (now Safran Helicopter Engines) Arriel 2B1 turboshaft engine, 632 kw (847 hp) takeoff power[source]
Service ceiling
Single source4,772 m (15,655 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | United States Army British Army[source] | — |
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| Number built | 5,600[source] | 1000[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1946–1974[source] | 1999–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1946[source] | 2001[source] |
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| First flight | December 8, 1945[source] | 24 June 1999[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell 30[source] | Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil[source] |
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| Variants | Bell H-13 Sioux Bell 47J Ranger Kawasaki KH-4[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 1 passenger or 2 litters (1,057 lb (479 kg) payload)[source] | 5-6 (1 pilot)[source] |
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| Main rotor area | 1,085 sq ft (100.8 m 2 )[source] | — |
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| Status | — | In production[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 540 L (140 US gal; 120 imp gal)[source] |
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Maximum take-off; with external load
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