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The Bell 412 is a utility helicopter of the Huey family manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It is a development of the Bell 212, with the major difference being the composite four-blade main rotor.
Utility transport helicopter family by Bell
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Bell 412EP of the Los Angeles City Fire Department | |
Role | Multipurpose utility helicopter Type of aircraft |
National origin | United States/Canada |
Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter |
First flight | August 1979; 44 years ago (1979-08) |
Introduction | 1981; 42 years ago (1981) |
Primary users | Japan Ground Self Defence Force See Operators for others |
Produced | 1979–present |
Number built | Over 869 |
Developed from | Bell 212 |
Variants | Bell CH-146 Griffon |