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BELL B-412
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B412
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| Name | B-412 | |||||||||||||||
| Manufacturer | BELL | |||||||||||||||
| Wing | Rotary | |||||||||||||||
| WTC | Light | |||||||||||||||
| Type code | H2T | |||||||||||||||
| Engine | Turboshaft | |||||||||||||||
| Engine count | Multi | |||||||||||||||
| Mass group | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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BELL B-412
Description
The Bell 412 is a medium lift, utility helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It is a further development of the Bell 212 model, the major difference being the composite four-blade main rotor.
Technical Data
| Wing span | 14 m45.932 ft |
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| Length | 17.1 m56.102 ft |
| Height | 4.6 m15.092 ft |
| Powerplant | 2 x Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3BE Twin-Pac turboshafts, 900 shp (671 kW) each. |
| Engine model | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T |
Performance Data
| Take-Off | Initial Climb (to 5000 ft) |
Initial Climb (to FL150) |
Initial Climb (to FL240) |
MACH Climb | Cruise | Initial Descent (to FL240) |
Descent (to FL100) |
Descent (FL100 & below) |
Approach | ||||||||||
| V2 (IAS) | kts | IAS | 1350 kts | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | MACH | TAS | 122 kts | MACH | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | Vapp (IAS) | kts | ||
| Distance | m | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | MACH | ROD | ft/min | ROD | ft/min | MCS | kts | Distance | m | |
| MTOW | 53975,397 kg 5.397 tonnes kg |
Ceiling | FL200 | ROD | ft/min | APC | |||||||||||||
| WTC | L | Range | 402402 nm 744,504 m 744.504 km 2,442,598.427 ft NM |
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Accidents & Serious Incidents involving B412
- B412, vicinity Karlsborg Sweden, 2003 (On 25 March 2003, the crew of a Bell 412 lost control of the aircraft as a result of pilot mishandling associated with the development of a Vortex Ring State.)