Bell 412
The AB 412 (Agusta Bell 412) is the Bell 412 version built under license from the Augusta-Westland since 1981. The AB 412 is a helicopter quadripala (hence the "4" in the name) and having two turbines. The helicopter is supplied to the Italian Armed Forces, particularly the Army Aviation, but also to the Carabinieri, the State Forestry Corps, Costeria Guard, Guardia di Finanza and the Fire Department. While other states have acquired this helicopter (in the version B-412); including: Botswana, Canada, United Arab Emirates, the Philippines, Finalndia, Honduras, Indonesia, Norway, Poland, United Kingdom, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.
The AB 412 has two steering positions (pilot and co-pilot), with its dual controls, which are accessible via two front doors, while the rear compartment can be reached through two sliding doors; also the helicopter is able to carry up to 15 military (depends on the configurations) or up to 6 stretchers. If equipped, there are two machine-guns MG 42/59 7.62 mm mounted on a M-23 system, for a tailgate. It 'installed an anti-missile system equipped with flares, placed on the tail of the helicopter.
The engine is a twin-engine Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-6B generating 1,885 shp (shaft horse power) which transmit the motion to the main rotor quadripala made of composite material (mix of metal, ceramics and polymers); the two-bladed tail rotor is positioned on a different plane from the tail boom making it safe landings.
It 'also a landing gear skid with tubular section.
In the 90s the Italian Army started a function on the battlefield automation program (CATRIN program); a subsystem of this program was the CRESO (Complex Radar Surveillance Eliportato Goals) consists of a radar for surveillance of ground targets mounted for experimental testing in a single AB 412, the so-called EI 453. The program, being too complex, not it was abandoned but were brought forward only a few points. The EI 453 made several validation tests of on-board systems, taking part in some exercises but never became operational and was shelved in the early 2000. Today is the military airport of Viterbo Army Aviation.
The helicopter can be equipped with speakers with relative kit for sending messages or signals on the overflown zone. The installation includes a 250-watt audio amplifier, located on the right side of the back of the cab, a control panel, a hand-held microphone with extension cable and connector to the control panel and a group of speakers set on the lower left lacto the front of the cabin.
The AB 412 can be equipped with two rocket pods from each of 19 tubes (with MK-40 70mm rockets), a control panel, a collimator (q.v.) and a intervallatore.
The rocket pods are installed on the outer universal supports and can be released by both electrically and manually. The intervallatore is installed under the floor of the cabin and automatically controls the shooting saquenza. The control panel is installed on the pedestal and incorporates the controls for the power supply and the choice of the firing sequence. Currently, this configuration is no longer taken as the Army Aviation has preferred to use the specific aircraft for support (AW129 Mangusta).
The AB 412 (Agusta Bell 412) is the Bell 412 version built under license from the Augusta-Westland since 1981. The AB 412 is a helicopter quadripala (hence the "4" in the name) and having two turbines. The helicopter is supplied to the Italian Armed Forces, particularly the Army Aviation, but also to the Carabinieri, the State Forestry Corps, Costeria Guard, Guardia di Finanza and the Fire Department. While other states have acquired this helicopter (in the version B-412); including: Botswana, Canada, United Arab Emirates, the Philippines, Finalndia, Honduras, Indonesia, Norway, Poland, United Kingdom, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.
The AB 412 has two steering positions (pilot and co-pilot), with its dual controls, which are accessible via two front doors, while the rear compartment can be reached through two sliding doors; also the helicopter is able to carry up to 15 military (depends on the configurations) or up to 6 stretchers. If equipped, there are two machine-guns MG 42/59 7.62 mm mounted on a M-23 system, for a tailgate. It 'installed an anti-missile system equipped with flares, placed on the tail of the helicopter.
The engine is a twin-engine Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-6B generating 1,885 shp (shaft horse power) which transmit the motion to the main rotor quadripala made of composite material (mix of metal, ceramics and polymers); the two-bladed tail rotor is positioned on a different plane from the tail boom making it safe landings.
It 'also a landing gear skid with tubular section.
In the 90s the Italian Army started a function on the battlefield automation program (CATRIN program); a subsystem of this program was the CRESO (Complex Radar Surveillance Eliportato Goals) consists of a radar for surveillance of ground targets mounted for experimental testing in a single AB 412, the so-called EI 453. The program, being too complex, not it was abandoned but were brought forward only a few points. The EI 453 made several validation tests of on-board systems, taking part in some exercises but never became operational and was shelved in the early 2000. Today is the military airport of Viterbo Army Aviation.
The helicopter can be equipped with speakers with relative kit for sending messages or signals on the overflown zone. The installation includes a 250-watt audio amplifier, located on the right side of the back of the cab, a control panel, a hand-held microphone with extension cable and connector to the control panel and a group of speakers set on the lower left lacto the front of the cabin.
The AB 412 can be equipped with two rocket pods from each of 19 tubes (with MK-40 70mm rockets), a control panel, a collimator (q.v.) and a intervallatore.
The rocket pods are installed on the outer universal supports and can be released by both electrically and manually. The intervallatore is installed under the floor of the cabin and automatically controls the shooting saquenza. The control panel is installed on the pedestal and incorporates the controls for the power supply and the choice of the firing sequence. Currently, this configuration is no longer taken as the Army Aviation has preferred to use the specific aircraft for support (AW129 Mangusta).