Bell 212
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 Bell 212 operated by Kachina for the California Department of Forestry departs from the Mojave Spaceport |
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| Type | Helicopter |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter |
| Introduced | 1968 |
| Primary user | CHC Helicopter |
| Developed from | Bell 204/205 |
| Variants | UH-1N Twin Huey Bell 412 |
The Bell 212 Twin Huey (also known as the Twin Two-Twelve) is a medium civilian helicopter that first flew in 1968. The 212 has a fifteen seat configuration, with one pilot and fourteen passengers. In cargo configuration the 212 has an internal capacity of 6.23 m³ (220 ft3). An external load of up to 5,000 lb (2,268 kg) can be carried.
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[edit] Development
Based on the stretched fuselage Bell 205, the Bell 212 was originally developed for the Canadian Forces as the CUH-1N and later redesignated as the CH-135. The Canadian Forces took delivery of 50 starting in May, 1971. At the same time the United States military services ordered 294 Bell 212s under the designation UH-1N.
By 1971 the 212 had been developed for commercial applications. Among the earliest uses of the 212 in civil aviation was by Helicopter Service AS of Norway to be used in support of offshore oil rigs. Today the 212 can be found used in logging operations, maritime rescue and resupply in the Arctic on the Distant Early Warning Line or North Warning System.
The 212's main rotor is powered by a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3 Turbo Twin-Pac made up of two coupled PT6 turboshaft engines. They are capable of producing up to 1,342 kW (1,800 shp). Should one engine fail the remaining engine can deliver 671 kW (900 shp) for 30 minutes, or 571 kW (765 shp) continuously, enabling the 212 to maintain cruise performance at maximum weight.
Early 212s configured with an Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) instrument package were required to have a large and very obvious fin attached to the roof of the aircraft, above and slightly behind the cockpit. This fin was initially determined necessary to alter the turning performance of the aircraft during complex instrument flight maneuvers, but now not required due to revised stipulations of the type certificate. Many aircraft still fly with the modification.
In 1979, with the purchase of eight by the Civil Air Authority, the 212 became the first U.S. helicopter sold in PRC.
The ICAO designator for this aircraft as used in a flight plan is B212.
The Bell 412 is a further development of the Bell 212, the major difference being the composite four-blade main rotor.
[edit] Variants
- Bell Model 212 - Bell Helicopters company designation for the UH-1N.
- Bell Model 412 - Bell 212 with a four-bladed semi-rigid rotor system. See Bell 412 for further information.
[edit] Operators
[edit] Civil operators
[edit] Government operators
- Police
- various police forces
[edit] Specifications (Bell 212)
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 14
- Length: 57 ft 3 in (17.46 m
- Length (fuselage): 42 ft 5 in (12.92 m))
- Rotor diameter: 42 ft 2 in (14.69 m)
- Height: 14 ft 5 in (4.39 m)
- Disc area: 1,825 ft² (169.5 m²)
- Empty weight: 5,549 lb (2,517 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 11,200 lb (5,080 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3 or -3B (2 PT6s driving a common gearbox) turboshaft, 1,800 shp (1,342 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 130 knots
- Range: 237 nm (439 km)
- Service ceiling 17,400 ft (5,305 m)
- Rate of climb: 1,745 ft/min (532 m/min)
[edit] References
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- Chant, Christopher, Fighting Helicopters of the 20th Century, Graham Beehag Books, Christchurch, Dorset, England (1996).
- Debay, Yves, Combat Helicopters, France: Histoire & Collections (1996)
- Mutza, Wayne. UH-1 Huey in Colors. Carrolton, TX: Squadron Signal. ISBN 0-89747-279-9
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