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Bell 47G-3B · Length
Single source31 ft 7 in (9.63 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bell 47 | Mitsubishi RP-1 |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 or 2[source] | — |
| Type | Multipurpose light helicopter[source] | Experimental twin-engined helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | Japan[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Aircraft Bell Helicopter[source] | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries[source] |
15.00 m (49 ft 2.5 in)[source]
Bell 47G-3B · Main rotor diameter
Single source37 ft 2 in (11.33 m)[source]
Bell 47G-3B · Range
Single source214 nmi (246 mi, 396 km)[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]
2 × Mitsubishi MG-5 Turboshaft each
Single source2 × Mitsubishi MG-5 Turboshaft , 447 kW (600 hp) each[source]
Bell 47G-3B · 860 ft/min (
Single source860 ft/min (4.4 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer |
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Arthur M. Young[source] |
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| Primary users | United States Army British Army[source] | — |
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| Number built | 5,600[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1946–1974[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1946[source] | — |
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| First flight | December 8, 1945[source] | 14 September 1994[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell 30[source] | Sikorsky S-76[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] | — |
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| Main rotor area | 1,085 sq ft (100.8 m 2 )[source] | — |
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| Developed into | — | Mitsubishi MH2000[source] |
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