Bell Helicopter Bell 412
Medium Utility Helicopter
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.
| Crew | 1 / 2 | |
| Passengers | 13 - 14 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Turboshaft Engine | |
| Engine Model | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3D Twin-Pac | |
| Engine Power | 1342 kW | 1800 shp |
| Speed | 246 km/h | 133 kts 153 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 6.096 m | 20.000 ft |
| Range | 709 km | 383 NM 441 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 3.112 kg | 6.861 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 5.398 kg | 11.901 lbs |
| Rotor Blades (main/tail) | 4/2 | |
| Main Rotor Diameter | 14,02 m | 45 ft 12 in |
| Tail Rotor Diameter | 2,60 m | 8 ft 6 in |
| Rotor Disc Area | 154,4 m² | 1662 ft² |
| Length (Fuselage) | 12,91 m | 42 ft 4 in |
| Length | 17,10 m | 56 ft 1 in |
| Height | 3,48 m | 11 ft 5 in |
| First Flight | August 1979 | |
| Production Status | in production | |
| Developed from | Bell 212 | |
| ICAO Code | B412 | |
| FAA TCDS | H4SW | |
| Data for (Version) | Bell 412EP | |
| Variants | Bell 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Reg.: R-03 c/n: 25641 |
| Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2008 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)] | |









