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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the utility / transport helicopters category.
01 / Overview
CH-146 Griffon
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1992–1997
Quantity
100
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS · POST-COLD WAR
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
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
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1992
- Service Entry Year1995
- Crew3
- Passengers10
- Primary Rolemulti-role utility helicopter
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
- Engine TypePratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3D Twin-Pac
- Number of Engines1
- Engine Power (each)850 kW
- Transmission Rating1,000 kW
- Rotor Configurationsingle main 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 Ceiling5,790 m
- Hover Ceiling (IGE)3,350 m
- Hover Ceiling (OGE)2,680 m
- Range600 km
- Ferry Range1,200 km
- Rate of Climb7.2 m/s
- Endurance180
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Fuselage Length17.069 m
- Height4.1 m
- Rotor Disc Area154.4
- Empty Weight3,050 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight5,397 kg
- Useful Load2,347 kg
- Cabin Volume6.2
◆Armament & Mission5MOD.5
- Hardpoints0
- Weapons Payload1,500 kg
- GunM134D Minigun (optional)
- Sling Load Capacity2,000 kg
- Rescue HoistYes
▤Avionics4MOD.4
⬢Survivability2MOD.2
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Built100
- Variants2
◎Service History3MOD.3
- Production Start1992
- Production End1997
- Operational StatusIn service, undergoing modernization for service into the 2030s
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1992Production started
- 1997Production ended
- 2001First deployment: War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
34
years in service
5
years in production
100
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
CH-146 GRIFFON · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS RANKING Utility / Transport Helicopters · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
45UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS10POST-COLD WAR · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS20CANADA · ALL WEAPONS59PERFORMANCE/PRICE · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theUtility / Transport Helicopterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
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.
Combined forward-looking infrared (FLIR) and electro-optical (EO) sensor turret for target acquisition and tracking, typically mounted on aircraft or ground vehicles.
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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