1971


Agusta AB212

Derived from Bell 212






Agusta AB212

Bell 212 built under license in Italy by Agusta in both civilian and military variants.

Agusta also designed and produced the navalized variant AB212ASW to be used from frigates.


Specifications AB212


Engine 2 x PW C PT6T-3BE 1800 shp
Capacity 2 + 14
Length (m) 17.4163
Height (m) 4.4
Blades 2
Rotor diam. (m) 14.63
Disc area (m2) 168.11
Weight (kgs) Empty: 2962     Max: 5080
Speed (km/h) Cruise: 190     Max: 240
Range (km) 750
Ceiling (m) 5300
Rate/Climb (m/min) 8.86
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  Derivatives & Versions of AB212


ModelYearHistory
AB212 EW ECM/electronic warfare export variant
AB212 GE Guerra Elettronica. Italian navy ECM/electronic warfare variant
AB212 ICO Incremento della Capacita Operativa. Enhanced CSAR variant used by 9th Stormo, 21st Gruppo Italian Air Force
AB212 ASW

1973
1973 Shipborne based variant for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Anti-surface warfare (ASuW) and Search and Rescue (SAR). Equipment includes MM/APS-705 ...
AB212 NLA

1994
1994 Nucleo Lotta Anfibia. Airframes re-roled to the amphibious support stripped of asw equipment and fitted with defensive ECM and weapons systems
Set up on May 2, 1994, the Helicopter Assault Group, formerly denominated Amphibious Warfare Team (NLA - Nucleo Lotta Anfibia), provides the Ital ...




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