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Measured figures
CH-146 Griffon · Length
Single sourceCH-146 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bell CH-146 Griffon | MD Helicopters MH-6 Little Bird |
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| Type | Utility helicopter[source] | Observation Multi-mission Light attack[source] |
| National origin | United States / Canada[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Hughes Helicopters McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems MD Helicopters[source] |
| Status | 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
MH-6 · including rotors
Single source32 ft 7.2 in (9.936 m) including rotors[source]
MH-6 · Width
Single source4 ft 7.2 in (1.402 m)[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; MH-6 · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; MH-6 · 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; MH-6 · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; MH-6 · 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]
MH-6 · 1 × Allison T63-A-5A or T63-A-700 turboshaft engine for take-off (de-rated)
Single source1 × Allison T63-A-5A or T63-A-700 turboshaft engine, 425 hp (317 kW) for take-off (de-rated)[source]
MH-6 · Service ceiling
Single source18,700 ft (5,700 m)[source]
MH-6 · 2,061 ft/min (
Single source2,061 ft/min (10.47 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
In service[source] |
| Primary user | Royal Canadian Air Force[source] | United States Army[source] |
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| Number built | 100 (85 in service)[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 1992–1997[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1995[source] | 1980[source] |
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| First flight | 1992[source] | 27 February 1963[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell 412[source] | Hughes OH-6 Cayuse[source] |
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| Capacity | 10 troops or 6 stretchers (some sources state maximum 8 passengers)[source] | up to six passengers for MH-6 / 1,509 lb (684 kg)[source] |
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| Main rotor area | 1,662 sq ft (154.4 m 2 )[source] | 587.8 sq ft (54.61 m 2 )[source] |
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| Blade sections | - root Boeing VR-7; tip Wortmann FX 71-H-080[source] | — |
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| Variant | — | Boeing AH-6[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 62 US gal (52 imp gal; 235 L) / 403 lb (183 kg)[source] |
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| Blade section | — | NACA 0012[source] |
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| Guns | — | 2× 12.7×99mm (.50 BMG) GAU-19 ; or 2× 7.62×51mm NATO M134 Minigun[source] |
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| Rockets | — | 2× LAU-68D/A seven-tube rocket pods firing 2.75 in (70 mm) Hydra 70 rocket projectiles[source] |
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| Missiles | — | 4× AGM-114 Hellfire or 4× FIM-92 Stinger[source] |
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