| Type: |
BELL 212 (UH-1N) Helicopter |
| Type Engines: |
2 Pratt & Whitney PT6T-3 Twinpac 1800 shaft horsepower |
| Crew: |
1 or 2 pilots and up to 13-14 Scientists/Technicians |
| Service Ceiling: |
12,500 feet |
| Airspeed: |
Hover to 130 knots |
| Max. Gross Weight: |
11,200 pounds (5080 kilograms) |
| Empty Weight: |
7,200 pounds (3266 kilograms) |
| Useful Load: |
4,000 pounds (1814 kilograms) (fuel, personnel, cargo) |
| Fuel Load: |
1430 pounds (220 gallons) - standard fuel load
1170 pounds (180 gallons) - additional capability with the addition of two auxiliary fuel tanks |
| Type Fuel: |
Jet A, Jet B, JP4, JP8 |
| Fuel Burn Rate: |
625 pounds/hour (~100 gallons/hour) |
| Range (normal): |
225 Nautical miles ~2.3 hours @100 knots |
| Range (w/aux. fuel): |
375 Nautical miles ~3.5 hours @100 knots |
| Dimensions (external): |
Main rotor span - 48 feet
Total length - 57.25 feet
Tail rotor height - 14.6 feet |
| Dimensions (internal): |
92" L x 96" W (at widest point) x 50"H |
| Useable Volumes: |
Cabin - 220 cubic feet
Baggage Compartment – 84" L x 21" W x 21" H (aft) 27" H (forward)
Aft Baggage Compartment- 28 cubic feet up to 400 pounds |
| Navigation: |
Two GPS receivers
One Radar Altimeter
Instrument Landing System (ILS)
Two VORs with DME
Automatic Direction Finder (ADF) |
| Communication: |
One UHF Radio (225-400 Megahertz)
Two VHF Radios (117-135 Megahertz)
One HF Radio (2-30 Megahertz)
One Marine Band FM/VHF Radio (150-174 Megahertz)
Transponder with Mode C
Intercom system |
