Originally Posted by HOSS 1
Same little birdie tells me there will be a SLIGHT increase in fuel. But just a few gallons.
Reportedly 15 gal more Jet A. Key benefit of the D seems to be in hot & high ops; SL range & payload is little changed from the C++. Other than the donks, the major changes are the MR, TR & avionics.
Originally Posted by TukTuk BoomBoom
I hear Bell have another 412 version coming out to finally compete with the 76D and 139, called the gen-5 or something
Heard the same rumor a year or so ago, but sources in BHT have played this down.
I/C