Bell Helicopter Bell 412

Medium Utility Helicopter

Agusta-Bell AB412SP Royal Dutch AF R-01 © Karsten Palt
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Bell 412 is a twin-engined fiveteen-seat medium utility helicopter produced by the US-American manufacturer Bell Helicopter Textron, produced in Dallas Fort Worth (USA) and Mirabel, Quebec (Canada).
The Bell 412 is development of the Bell 212 with four-blade main-rotor. Like the Bell Bell 212, the Bell 412 is powered by a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3 Twin-Pac engine. The Twin-Pac consists of two coupled PT6 turbines driving a common output reduction gearbox. Engine power rating data is for both engines together. The Bell 412 was also license-built in Italy by Agusta (Agusta-Bell AB412) and is today license-built in Indonesia by IPTN (NBell 412). An option with fixed tricycle wheel landing gear was available for early variants.
Crew1 / 2
Passengers13 - 14
Propulsion1 Turboshaft Engine
Engine ModelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3D Twin-Pac
Engine Power1342 kW1800 shp
Speed246 km/h133 kts
  153 mph
Service Ceiling6.096 m20.000 ft
Range709 km383 NM
441 mi.
Empty Weight3.112 kg6.861 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight5.398 kg11.901 lbs
Rotor Blades (main/tail)4/2
Main Rotor Diameter14,02 m45 ft 12 in
Tail Rotor Diameter2,60 m8 ft 6 in
Rotor Disc Area154,4 m²1662 ft²
Length (Fuselage)12,91 m42 ft 4 in
Length17,10 m56 ft 1 in
Height3,48 m11 ft 5 in
First FlightAugust 1979
Production Statusin production
Developed fromBell 212
ICAO CodeB412
FAA TCDSH4SW
Data for (Version)Bell 412EP
VariantsBell 412, 412EP, 412HP, 412SP, CH-146, Griffin HT1, Griffin HAR2, Agusta-Bell AB412, AB412EP, AB412 Grifone, AB412 Cresco, IPTN NBell 412

[Photo-ID: 11924] © Karsten Palt 2001-07-27
Bell Helicopter 412EP (Griffin HT1), Defence Helicopter Flying School, ZJ241, c/n 36164,© Karsten Palt, 2001Bell Helicopter
412EP (Griffin HT1)
Defence Helicopter Flying School
Reg.: ZJ241
c/n: 36164
 
Royal International Air Tattoo 2001 [Royal Air Force Station Cottesmore (EGXJ)]
[Photo-ID: 5743] © Karsten Palt 2010-10-20
Bell Helicopter 412HP, Atlantic Airways, OY-HSJ, c/n 36069,© Karsten Palt, 2010Bell Helicopter
412HP
Atlantic Airways
Reg.: OY-HSJ
c/n: 36069
 
[Vágar Airport, Faroe Islands (EKVG / FAE)]
[Photo-ID: 16] © Karsten Palt 2006-06-17
Agusta-Bell AB412SP, Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht, R-01, c/n 25630,© Karsten Palt, 2006Agusta-Bell
AB412SP
Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht
Reg.: R-01
c/n: 25630
 
SAR
Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2006 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)]
[Photo-ID: 918] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-20
Agusta-Bell AB412SP, Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht, R-01, c/n 25630,© Karsten Palt, 2008Agusta-Bell
AB412SP
Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht
Reg.: R-01
c/n: 25630
 
Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2008 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)]
[Photo-ID: 5605] © Karsten Palt 2011-09-16
Agusta-Bell AB412SP, Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht, R-02, c/n 25638,© Karsten Palt, 2011Agusta-Bell
AB412SP
Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht
Reg.: R-02
c/n: 25638
 
SAR
Luchtmachtdagen 2011 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)]
[Photo-ID: 919] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-20
Agusta-Bell AB412SP, Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht, R-03, c/n 25641,© Karsten Palt, 2008Agusta-Bell
AB412SP
Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht
Reg.: R-03
c/n: 25641
 
Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2008 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)]
[Photo-ID: 920] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-20
Agusta-Bell AB412SP, Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht, R-03, c/n 25641,© Karsten Palt, 2008Agusta-Bell
AB412SP
Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht
Reg.: R-03
c/n: 25641
 
Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2008 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)]
[Photo-ID: 921] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-20
Agusta-Bell AB412SP, Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht, R-03, c/n 25641,© Karsten Palt, 2008Agusta-Bell
AB412SP
Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht
Reg.: R-03
c/n: 25641
 
Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2008 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)]