Spain

Designation: Agusta Bell 212.
Rotor diameter: 14,69 m.
Length: 13,07 m.
Height: 4,39 m.
Powerplant: 2 x Pratt & Whitney PT6T-3 TwinPack turbines.
Units: 8.
Speed: 130 knots.
Maximum takeoff weight: 11.200 pounds, 10.500 pounds at sea.
Maximum range: 3h 10m.
Cruise speed fuel consumption: 650 pounds/hour.
Refueling: gravity.
Crew: 2 pilots + 1 crew + 1 rescue swimmer ( SAR/CSAR ).

Missions: Primary mission is amphibious warfare in support of Spain´s Marine Infantry Brigade ( BRIMAR ). Secondary missions include helitransport ( depending on fuel amount, it allows between 4 and 6 fully equipped soldiers ), VIP transport, SAR / CSAR ( Search and Rescue, Combat Search and Rescue ), recon, armed escort, ABFAC (Airborne Forward Air Control), RWCAS ( Rotary Wing Close Air Support ), CASEVAC ( Casualty Evacuation ) and logistics.
Armament: Depending on mission type, three main configurations exist: Atack, armed with 2 x M200 rocket launchers, 38 x 2,75" rockets in total. Autodefense, 2 x machine guns with 16 reloads, 250 rounds each. Escort, armed with 2 x M200 rocket launchers, 38 x 2,75" rockets in total, plus one machine gun.
Coment: italian double engined version of the AB-212/UH-1. They arrived to Spain in 1974, completing 14 units adquired. Specially adapted for ASW and ASuW duties. It only takes two hours to change the transport configuration to rocket armed version. Auxiliary crane load capacity is 400 pounds, barycentric hook load capacity is 1100 pounds. All units are assigned to the 3rd Squadron, based at Rota ( Cádiz ).

 

 Italy

Designation: Agusta Bell 212.
Units: 54.
Speed: 203 km/h.
Service ceiling: 5305m ( 17400 feet ).
Range: 439km.

Role: SW / ECM / Assault.
Weapons: 2 x Mk 46 torpedoes.
Sensors: Selenia APS 705 search/attack radar ( APS 707 in Artigliere models ). AQS-13B sonar. ECM/ESM: GUFO ( not in Artigliere ).
Coment: Mainly embarked on escort ships. It is not unusual to see them based at land and performing ASW. Four units are used in assault operations, they´ve ´ot an armored cockpit and no sensors, armed with 2 x 7,62mm MG´s and 2 x 70mm rocketlaunchers. Five Artigliere units.

 Turquía

Designation: Agusta Bell 212.
Units: 14.
Speed: 203 km/h.
Service ceiling: 5305m ( 17400 feet ).
Range: 439km.

Role: ASW.
Weapons: 2 x Mk 46 or 244/S torpedoes. Can also carry 2 x Sea Skua missiles.
Sensors: Ferranti Sea Spray Mk 3 radar search. Bendix ASQ-18 sonar. ECM/ESM: MAD.