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Measured figures
CH-146 Griffon · Length
Single sourceCH-146 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bell CH-146 Griffon | HAL Rudra |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Utility helicopter[source] | Armed helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States / Canada[source] | India[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
56 ft 1 in (17.09 m)[source]
17.1 m[source]CH-146 Griffon
17.1 m[source]CH-146 Griffon
17.1 m[source]CH-146 Griffon
Length
Single source15.87 m (52 ft 1 in)[source]
Gross; CH-146 Griffon · Gross weight · Maximum gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; CH-146 · Max takeoff weight
Single source11,900 lb (5,398 kg)[source]
5,400 kg[source]CH-146 Griffon · Maximum gross weight
Gross; Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single source4,445 kg (9,800 lb)
Cruise; CH-146 · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; CH-146 Griffon · Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; CH-146 · Maximum speed
Single source140 kn (160 mph, 260 km/h)[source]
118 kn (136 mph, 219 km/h)[source]
260 km/h[source]CH-146 Griffon
260 km/h[source]CH-146 Griffon
260 km/h[source]CH-146 Griffon
Cruise; Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single source280 km/h (175 mph, 151 kn)
CH-146 · 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3D Twin-Pac coupled turboshaft engine, 1,250 shp (
Single source1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3D Twin-Pac coupled turboshaft engine, 1,250 shp (930 kW)[source]
2 × HAL/Turbomeca Shakti -1H turboshaft (1,432 shp) each
Single source2 × HAL/Turbomeca Shakti -1H turboshaft , 1,068 kW (1,432 shp) each[source]
Service ceiling
Single source6,100 m (20,000 ft)[source]
2,033 ft/min
Single source10.33 m/s (2,033 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary user | Royal Canadian Air Force[source] | — |
|---|
| Number built | 100 (85 in service)[source] | 91[source] |
|---|
| Manufactured | 1992–1997[source] | 2007–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1995[source] | 2012[source] |
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| First flight | 1992[source] | 16 August 2007[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell 412[source] | HAL Dhruv[source] |
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| Capacity | 10 troops or 6 stretchers (some sources state maximum 8 passengers)[source] | 12 passengers (14 passengers in high density seating)[source] |
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| Main rotor area | 1,662 sq ft (154.4 m 2 )[source] | 136.85 m 2 (1,473.0 sq ft)[source] |
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| Blade sections | - root Boeing VR-7; tip Wortmann FX 71-H-080[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Rotary Wing Research and Design Centre[source] |
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| Primary users | — | Indian Army Indian Air Force[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 1,055 kg (2,326 lb)[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 292 km/h (182 mph, 157 kn)[source] |
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| Disk loading | — | 40.19 kg/m 2 (8.23 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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5,800 kg (12,787 lb)[source]
245 km/h (153 mph, 132 kn)[source]
630 km (394 mi, 340 nmi)[source]