BRAND and MODEL
BELL 212
TYPE
Medium-lift utility helicopter
ORIGIN
United States of America
ENGINE
One 1,290 kw (1,745 shp) Pratt & Whitney PT6T-3B Twin-Pac coupled turboshaft
SPECIFICATIONS
Rotor diameter: 14.69 m (48 ft 2¼ in)
Fuselage length: 13.07 m (42 ft 10¾ in)
Overall length: 17.46 m (57 ft 3¼ in)
Height: 4.53 m (14 ft 10 in)
Main rotor disc area: 168.1 m² (1,809.6 sq ft)
Max speed at sea level: 194 km/h (121 mph)
Max cruising speed: 185 km/h (115 mph)
Initial rate of climb: 402 m/min (1,320 ft/min)
Hovering ceiling in ground effect: 3,350 m (10,990 ft)
Max range at sea level no reserve: 420 km (261 miles)
Empty weight: 2,787 kg (6,143 lb)
Loaded weight: 5,080 kg (11,200 lb)
PHOTO
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