Specifications
Aircraft Details
- Available for delivery from late July 2026, ex New Zealand
- Total airframe time: 7,124 hours
- Many components to be overhauled at TSO 0.0: main rotor pitch links, swash plate & support, hub & sleeve, collective lever assembly, tail rotor hub
- Main rotor blades: on condition
- Mast assembly: 3,509 hours remaining
- Main transmission assembly: 3,509 hours remaining
- Combiner gearbox: 567 hours remaining
- Tail rotor blades: 1,302 and 274 hours remaining
- 42° and 90° tail gearboxes: 2,509 hours remaining
- Engines (PT6T-3D): #1/#2 time since new 6,685/6,783 hours, time since overhaul 3,432/3,432 hours, 567 hours remaining to 4,000h TBO
- 5,000h/5-year inspection due at 4,313h or June 2028
- Avionics: Bendix King radios, Honeywell RT-300 radar altimeter, Trimble GPS, 3-axis autopilot, ARTEX C406 ELT
- Additional equipment: air conditioning, cargo hook & mirror, dual controls, high skid gear, AAI cross tubes, landing gear floor protectors, Alpine Aerotec exhaust ejectors, heli steps, passenger/utility seating
- Previously used for general utility & passenger transport (no EMS work)
- Complete logs available, airworthy
About this Model
Overview
The Bell 412EP is a development of the 412 family built around a four-blade main rotor, twin-engine redundancy, and a conventional, proven airframe layout. It is commonly configured for passenger transport, EMS, SAR support, utility lift, and government missions, with interiors and mission kits tailored to the operator rather than a single “standard” layout. Buyers typically consider it when they need a dependable, multi-mission platform that can be equipped for hoist work, external loads, or cabin reconfiguration without moving into heavier helicopter classes.
Mission Fit
In practice, the 412EP is most at home where hover work, frequent cycles, and changing mission equipment are part of the weekly routine. It is often selected for operations that need a balance of cabin volume, external-load capability, and manageable operating complexity for a medium twin. If your mission is predominantly long legs at higher cruise speeds, or consistently high external-load weights, a different aircraft category may align better.
Cabin
Cabin experience varies widely because the 412EP is frequently delivered and modified with mission-specific interiors: high-density seating for transport, club/passenger layouts for corporate or VIP shuttle, or open cabins for EMS and utility work. The sliding doors and flat-floor utility style support rapid loading of stretchers, equipment cases, or mixed passenger/cargo. Noise, vibration, and climate performance depend heavily on interior package, soundproofing, and installed avionics/air conditioning options.