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BELL 212 Twin Huey
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B212
Aircraft | ||||||||
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Name | 212 Twin Huey | |||||||
Manufacturer | BELL | |||||||
Wing | Rotary | |||||||
WTC | Light | |||||||
Type code | H1T | |||||||
Engine | Turboshaft | |||||||
Engine count | Single | |||||||
Mass group | 2 | |||||||
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BELL 212 Twin Huey
Description
The Bell 212 Twin Huey (also known as the Twin Two-Twelve) is a two-blade, twin-engine, medium helicopter that first flew in 1968. The 212 is marketed to civilian operators and has a fifteen-seat configuration, with one pilot and fourteen passengers.Based on the stretched fuselage Bell 205, the Bell 212 was originally developed for the Canadian Forces.
Technical Data
Wing span | 14.64 m48.031 ft <br /> |
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Length | 17.43 m57.185 ft <br /> |
Height | 3.83 m12.566 ft <br /> |
Powerplant | 1 x Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3 or -3B turboshaft, 1,800 shp (1,342 kW). |
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 | kts | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | MACH | TAS | 100 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 | 50805,080 kg <br />5.08 tonnes <br /> kg | Ceiling | FL174 | ROD | ft/min | APC | |||||||||||||
WTC | L | Range | 237237 nm <br />438,924 m <br />438.924 km <br />1,440,039.371 ft <br /> NM |
Accidents & Serious Incidents involving B212
None on SKYbrary