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Bell Textron 407 Commercial
Airbus Helicopters H145 Commercial
Quick facts
ManufacturerBell TextronAirbus Helicopters
TypeCivil helicoptersCivil helicopters
Origin🇺🇸 United States🇩🇪 Germany
First flight19951999
StatusIn productionIn production
Units built1,6001,600
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length12.70 m13.64 m
Wingspan10.67 m11.00 m
Height3.56 m3.95 m
Weights & fuel
Empty weight1,210 kg1,919 kg
Max. take-off weight2,268 kg3,800 kg
Performance
Max. speed260 km/h268 km/h
Cruise speed246 km/h246 km/h
Range611 km650 km
Service ceiling5,698 m—
Rate of climb6.9 m/s—
Crew & capacity
Crew11–2
Seats (typical)69
Seats (max.)610
Powerplant
Engines12
Engine type——
Engine modelRolls-Royce 250-C47BSafran Arriel 2E
Power (each)606 kW771 kW

At a glance

Max. speed

Bell Textron 407
260 km/h
Airbus Helicopters H145
268 km/h

Range

Bell Textron 407
611 km
Airbus Helicopters H145
650 km

Max. take-off weight

Bell Textron 407
2,268 kg
Airbus Helicopters H145
3,800 kg

Wingspan

Bell Textron 407
11 m
Airbus Helicopters H145
11 m

Length

Bell Textron 407
13 m
Airbus Helicopters H145
14 m

Seats (typical)

Bell Textron 407
6
Airbus Helicopters H145
9

Units built

Bell Textron 407
1,600
Airbus Helicopters H145
1,600

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.