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Measured figures
CH-146 Griffon · Length
Single sourceCH-146 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bell CH-146 Griffon | Kazan Ansat |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Utility helicopter[source] | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States / Canada[source] | Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Kazan Helicopters[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service |
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 source13.76 m (45 ft 2 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
Empty; Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single sourceCruise; 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 sourceCH-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 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207K turboshaft engines (630 shp) each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207K turboshaft engines, 470 kW (630 shp) each[source]
Endurance
Single source3 hours 07 minutes[source]
* Hover ceiling IGE
Single sourceService ceiling
Single source5,500 m (18,000 ft) * Hover ceiling IGE: 5,463 ft (1,665 m)[source]
2,800 ft/min
Single source14 m/s (2,800 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] | Russian Aerospace Forces[source] |
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| Number built | 100 (85 in service)[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 1992–1997[source] | 1998–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1995[source] | 28 August 2013[source] |
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| First flight | 1992[source] | 17 August 1999[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell 412[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 10 troops or 6 stretchers (some sources state maximum 8 passengers)[source] | **7–8 passengers 2 stretchers and 3 attendants 1,235 kg (2,723 lb) internal[source] |
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| Main rotor area | 1,662 sq ft (154.4 m 2 )[source] | 103.87 m 2 (1,118.0 sq ft)[source] |
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| Blade sections | - root Boeing VR-7; tip Wortmann FX 71-H-080[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 535 kg[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 275 km/h (171 mph, 148 kn)[source] |
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| Hover ceiling OGE | — | 4,396 ft (1,340 m)[source] |
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