Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the utility / transport helicopters category.
01 / Overview
AB 47
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1946–1974
Quantity
5,600
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS · EARLY COLD WAR
27
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the utility / transport helicopters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1945
- Service Entry Year1946
- Crew1
- Passengers2
- Primary RoleMultipurpose light helicopter
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
- Engine TypePiston engine
- Number of Engines1
- Engine Power (each)175 kW
- Transmission Rating130 kW
- Rotor ConfigurationSingle main rotor
- Main Rotor Diameter10.7 m
- Main Rotor Blades2
- Anti-Torque TypeTail rotor
▣Performance10MOD.10
- Top Speed169 km/h
- Cruise Speed135 km/h
- Never-Exceed Speed (VNE)175 km/h
- Service Ceiling5,790 m
- Hover Ceiling (IGE)3,350 m
- Hover Ceiling (OGE)2,130 m
- Range400 km
- Ferry Range560 km
- Rate of Climb4.3 m/s
- Endurance240
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Fuselage Length9.6 m
- Height2.8 m
- Rotor Disc Area90.7
- Empty Weight850 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight1,340 kg
- Useful Load490 kg
- Cabin Volume1.1
◆Armament & Mission2MOD.2
- Hardpoints0
- Weapons Payload680 kg
▤Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1974
- Production Start1946
- Production End1974
- Operational StatusLimited service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1946Production started
- 1974Production ended
80
years in service
28
years in production
5,600
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 4 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
AB 47 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
AB 47 
07 / MASS Score
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS RANKING Utility / Transport Helicopters · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
178UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS27EARLY COLD WAR · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS2057UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS39PERFORMANCE/PRICE · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theUtility / Transport Helicopterscategory.
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