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CH-146 Griffon
The CH-146 Griffon (Bell 412HP) utility
tactical helicopter is used for tactical airlift of troops & equipment, logistic
airlift, aeromedical support & casualty evacuation, reconnaissance & surveillance,
direction & control of fire, and command & liaison of communications assistance.
The Griffon was purchased to replace
the single and twin Huey and the Kiowa helicopters, and has proved invaluable to civilian
law enforcement, drug and special operations. In the summer of 1998, Griffons outfitted
with thermal imaging equipment were used to locate forest fire hot spots during Operation
Mandrill in Alberta. Four Griffons flew 230 hours and carried 1,452 passengers to support
the firefighters.
Characteristics
Length: 56'2" from the rear of the tail rotor
disc to the front of the main rotor disc.
Width: 9'4" - at the skids, and at the horizontal stabilizer
Height: 15'1" - from the ground to the top of the TR disc (highest point) in an
aircraft weighing 11,900 lbs. Add approximately 3.3" if aircraft is empty
Rotor diameter: 14 m
Height: 4.6 m
Weight: 11,900 lbs (Max Gross), 7400 lbs (Dry)
Power: Pratt and Whitney engine 1,800 shaft horse power
Speed: 140 knots (260 km/h)
Range: 354 NM (656 km)
Can be Armed with a 7.62 millimetre machine gun mounted on a swivel.
Ceiling: 10,000 ft without oxygen
Crew: 2 pilots, 1 flight engineer
Passenger Capacity: 13
Year(s) procured: 1995-98
Quantity: 100
Location(s): CFB Edmonton, Alta. Aerospace Engineer and Test Establishment, Cold Lake,
Alta. 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alta. CFB Borden, Ont. CFB Petawawa, Ont. BFC Valcartier, Que. BFC
St. Hubert, Que. 3 Wing Bagotville, Que. CFB Gagetown, N.B. 5 Wing Goose Bay, Nfld.