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Bell 47G-3B · Length
Single source31 ft 7 in (9.63 m)[source]
IAR 316 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bell 47 | IAR 316 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multipurpose light helicopter[source] | Light utility /training helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | Romania[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Aircraft Bell Helicopter[source] | Industria Aeronautică Română[source] |
| Designer | Arthur M. Young[source] | — |
12.82 m (42 ft 1 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]
IAR 316 · 1 × Turbomeca Artouste IIIB turboshaft
Single source1 × Turbomeca Artouste IIIB turboshaft, 425 kW (570 hp)[source]
IAR 316 · Service ceiling
Single source3,200 m (10,500 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users |
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United States Army British Army[source] |
| — |
| Number built | 5,600[source] | 250[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1946–1974[source] | 1971-1987[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1946[source] | 1971[source] |
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| First flight | December 8, 1945[source] | — |
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| Developed from | Bell 30[source] | Aérospatiale Alouette III[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 passengers[source] |
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| Main rotor area | 1,085 sq ft (100.8 m 2 )[source] | 95.4 m 2 (1,027 sq ft)[source] |
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| Status | — | operational for training purposes[source] |
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| Primary user | — | Romanian Air Force[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 550 kg (1,210 lb) maximum[source] |
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| Fuselage width | — | 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | 2 hardpoints for anti-tank guided missiles[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Romania[source] |
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