United States Coast Guard Bell 222

Specifications

Bell 222

Model     222     222B     222U     230
Announced     1974     1982     1982     1990
First Flight     August 13, 1976     1982     1983     August 12, 1991
Certified     December 1979     August 1982     April 1983     March 1992
Delivered     1980     1982     1983     November 1992
Seats     Front: pilot + one.   Main: 4–6 (depending on seat types)
Maximum 10 (pilot and 9 passengers)[8]
Height     11 ft 8 in (3.56 m)     12 ft 2 in (3.71 m)     11 ft 8 in (3.56 m)
Fuselage length     42 ft 2 in (12.85 m)     42 ft 11 in (12.78 m)     42 ft 3 in (12.88 m)
Rotor diameter     40 ft (12.2 m)     42 ft (12.80 m)
Length overall     49 ft 6 in (15.1 m)     50 ft 3 in (15.32 m)
Engine (2x)     Lycoming LTS-101-650C-3     Lycoming LTS-101-750C     Rolls-Royce 250-C30G/2
Power (2x)     618 hp (461 kW)     680 hp (505 kW)     700 hp (520 kW)
Max speed     130 kt
(149 mph, 240 km/h)     135 kt
(155 mph, 250 km/h)     140 kt
(161 mph, 260 km/h)
Climb rate     1,580 ft/min (8.03 m/s)     1,730 ft/min (8.79 m/s)     ~1,600 ft/min (8.13 m/s)
Service ceiling     12,800 ft (3,901 m)     15,800 ft (4,816 m)     15,500 ft (4,724 m)
Hover ceiling     ~9,000 ft (2,743 m)     10,300 ft (3,139 m)     12,400 ft (3,780 m)
Fuel Capacity     188+48 US gal (710+182 L)     188+122 US gal (710+460 L)     188+ US gal (710+ L)
Range     324 nmi
(372 mi, 600 km)     378 nmi
(434 mi, 700 km)     386 nmi
(559 mi, 900 km)     378 nmi
(434 mi, 700 km)
Empty Weight     4,555 lb (2,066 kg)     4,577 lb (2,076 kg)     4,537 lb (2,058 kg)     5,097 lb (2,312 kg)
Maximum Take-off Weight     7,848 lb (3,560 kg)     8,250 lb (3,742 kg)     8,400 lb (3,810 kg)