Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the utility / transport helicopters category.
01 / Overview
Bell 412
Category
Prime contractor
Production
1981–
Quantity
1,300
Unit Price (current)
$16.8M↗ 10% inflation · 2022→2025
Original Price
$15.3M (2022)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS · COLD WAR
25
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$16.8M
Original: $15.3M (2022)
Inflation: +%10
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the utility / transport helicopters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1979
- Service Entry Year1981
- Crew2
- Passengers14
- Primary RoleUtility transport helicopter
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
- Engine TypePratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3D Twin-Pac or PT6T-3DF Twin-Pac
- Number of Engines2
- Engine Power (each)1,800 kW
- Transmission Rating1,398 kW
- Rotor ConfigurationFour-bladed main rotor, two-bladed tail rotor
- Main Rotor Diameter14.02 m
- Main Rotor Blades4
- Anti-Torque TypeTail rotor
▣Performance10MOD.10
- Top Speed259.258 km/h
- Cruise Speed220 km/h
- Never-Exceed Speed (VNE)260 km/h
- Service Ceiling6,096 m
- Hover Ceiling (IGE)3,353 m
- Hover Ceiling (OGE)2,682 m
- Range980 km
- Ferry Range1,244 km
- Rate of Climb7.2 m/s
- Endurance240
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Fuselage Length17.069 m
- Height4.37 m
- Rotor Disc Area154.4
- Empty Weight3,079 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight5,397 kg
- Useful Load2,318 kg
- Cabin Volume6.2
◆Armament & Mission5MOD.5
- Hardpoints0
- Weapons Payload2,000 kg
- GunOptional armament kits (e.g., Dillon Aero M134D Minigun)
- Sling Load Capacity2,000 kg
- Rescue HoistYes
▤Avionics3MOD.3
⬢Survivability2MOD.2
▲Production3MOD.3
- Total Built1,300
- Unit Cost15,250,000 USD
- Variants146
◎Service History2MOD.2
- Production Start1979
- Operational StatusIn production and service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1978First deployment: Somali Civil War
- 1981Production started
45
years in service
1,300
units produced
56
countries operating
04 / Conflicts
BELL 412 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries56country
06 / MASS Score
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS RANKING Utility / Transport Helicopters · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
68UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS25COLD WAR · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS2PRICE · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS279PRICE · ALL WEAPONS144PERFORMANCE/PRICE · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theUtility / Transport Helicopterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Autopilot/AFCS (Automatic Flight Control System) is an avionics suite that automatically controls a helicopter’s attitude, navigation and flight path, providing stability augmentation and reducing pilot workload.
Armored protective panels installed in the cockpit area of an attack helicopter to shield the crew from small arms fire and shrapnel.
Seats designed to absorb crash forces, reducing injury to occupants.
A glass cockpit is an aircraft cockpit featuring electronic instrument displays, typically LCD or CRT screens, replacing traditional analog gauges.
A mechanical device used to lift personnel or cargo via a cable, typically mounted on helicopters for rescue or recovery operations.
A radar system used to detect and track precipitation, storm intensity, and wind patterns to assist in flight operations and mission planning.
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