AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
Photo: Bell Helicopter Textron
| Lift type | Rotary wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Turboshaft | ||
| Application | Business, Utility | ||
| Final assembly | Bandung (Husein Sastranegara) , Montreal (Mirabel) | ||
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Twin turboshaft medium utility helicopter. Also produced under licence by Indonesian Aerospace as Bell-412, and for Japan as UH-2 (commercial version known as 412EPX).
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Bell 412 | 1978 / 1979 | 1994 | Baseline variant, derived from Bell 212. |
| NBell-412 | 1984 / 1984 | Licensed variant made by PT Dirgantara Indonesia. | |
| Bell 412EP | 1994 / 1994 | Production: 5 (2022). Enhanced performance variant. | |
| Bell 412EPI | 2013 / 2013 | Production: 1 (2024). Upgraded variant with integrated glass flight deck. | |
| Subaru Bell 412EPX | 2015 / 2018 | Production: 9 (2024). Variant for Japan's UH-X replacement scheme, designated UH-2/UH-X. |
View full news archive for the Bell 412EP.
See recent updates (latest 28/04/2026)
| Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada) | News | |
| PT Dirgantara Indonesia - Indonesian Aerospace | ||
| Subaru Corp (Fuji Heavy Industries) | News | Developing and manufacturing the UH-X (412EPX) variant for the Japanese MoD . |
Other aircraft programs: Bell 407, Bell 429, Airbus (Airtech) CN235, Airbus Helicopters H215/H225, Indonesian Aerospace NC212i, Indonesian Aerospace N219, Bell 505 Jet Ranger X, Intercrus Sola
| Materials | Composite Materials (1) |
| Airframe & Structures | Airframe Assemblies (2) Landing Assemblies (1) |
| Propulsion | Engine Rotating & Gas-Path Parts (1) Rotors & Propellers (2) Turbine Engines (1) |
| Mechanical Systems & Hardware | Mechanical Hardware (1) |
| Fluid, Fuel & Environmental Systems | Fuel Systems (1) |
| Electrical & Electronic | Lighting (1) |
| Avionics, Instruments & Sensors | Air Data & Flight Instruments (5) Communications (Airborne) (3) Flight & Data Management (6) Imaging and Visual Systems (2) Landing Guidance Systems (1) Navigation Aids (3) Warning Systems (3) |
| Interiors, Safety & Crew | Crew Seating (1) Safety & Emergency Systems (1) |
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