1961


Agusta AB204

Derived from Bell 204






Agusta AB204

Agusta built the Bell 204 from 1961 up until 1972. Besides being used by all Italian military and civilian services it was also exported to several european countries. The italian navy also used a specialized antisubmarine variant which would be the forerunner of the succesfull ab212asw.


Specifications AB204


Engine 1 x Lycoming T53-L-11A 1100 shp
Capacity 2 + 6
Length (m) 12.69
Height (m) 4.5
Blades 2
Rotor diam. (m) 14.63
Disc area (m2) 168
Weight (kgs) Empty: 2080     Max: 4300
Speed (km/h) Cruise: 205     Max: 220
Range (km) 500
Ceiling (m) 5910
Rate/Climb (m/min) 534
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  Derivatives & Versions of AB204


ModelYearHistory
AB204AS AS means Anti Sommergibile (anti submarine)
AB204B


  List of Operators of AB204


Years Model Org
1961/84 italy Aeronautica Militare Italiana
1961/78 AB204B netherlands Marine Luchtvaartdienst
1962/98 AB204B sweden flygvapnet
1962/01 sweden armen
1963/01 AB204B austria Österreichische Luftstreitkräfte
1963/89 AB204B italy Aviazione dell'Esercito
1963/?? italy Carabinieri
1963/89 italy Aviazione dell'Esercito
1964/?? italy Marina Militare Italiana
1964/79 spain Arma Aerea de la Armada Española
1972-    AB204AS turkey Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri
1986/?? italy Vigili del Fuoco
1998/01 sweden Försvarsmakten

AB204B turkey Türk Kara Kuvvetleri



  Global Distribution of AB204



2ab204
42ab204as
174ab204b





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