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Utility helicopter
Bell CH-146 Griffon is a utility helicopter originating in United States / Canada. It was built by Bell Helicopter.
Utility helicopter
United States / Canada
Bell Helicopter
In service
Royal Canadian Air Force
100 (85 in service)
1992–1997
1995
1992
Bell 412
3 (pilot, co-pilot, and flight engineer)
10 troops or 6 stretchers (some sources state maximum 8 passengers)
56 ft 1 in (17.09 m)
15 ft 1 in (4.60 m)
11,900 lb (5,398 kg)
1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3D Twin-Pac coupled turboshaft engine, 1,250 shp (930 kW)
46 ft 0 in (14.02 m)
140 kn (160 mph, 260 km/h)
118 kn (136 mph, 219 km/h)
354 nmi (407 mi, 656 km)
1,662 sq ft (154.4 m 2 )
- root Boeing VR-7; tip Wortmann FX 71-H-080
Length: 17.1 m
Height: 4.6 m
Maximum speed: 260 km/h
Range: 656 km
Rotor span: 14 m
Maximum gross weight: 5,400 kg
Length: 17.1 m
Height: 4.6 m
Maximum speed: 260 km/h
Range: 656 km
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 930 kW | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Length: 17.1 m
Height: 4.6 m
Maximum speed: 260 km/h
Range: 656 km
Bell CH-146 Griffon equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
January 2026 reported holdings of CH-146 GRIFFON. Covers the named Canadian fleet across its reported variants. The overview does not separate active, stored or maintenance status; this is not a readiness or deployable-strength count.