Aircraft reference
EC-GPA
412 HP · Spanish contracted operator
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Identity
- Mission
- Helicopter bombers
- Registration
- EC-GPA
- Mode-S address
- 3424D9
- ICAO type
- B412
- Model
- 412 HP
- Manufacturer
- Bell
- Operator
- Spanish contracted operator
- Country of registration
- Spain
Operator attribution comes from public fleet lists; the national registers publish no owner column.
About the Bell 412
Water-bombing helicopter
It uses a suspended bucket or an installed tank to take water from a nearby source and place short, precise drops, including in steep or confined terrain. Depending on its configuration, it may also move crews, equipment, or rescue teams.
What this type can do
The four-bladed Bell 412 is a stable, versatile medium helicopter. It can repeat bucket or tank drops, place crews and equipment near remote firelines, and support rescue or command missions with the firefighting gear removed.
This describes the type’s usual firefighting capability; it does not prove what this aircraft is carrying or doing now.
The Bell 412 is a utility helicopter of the Huey family manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It is a development of the Bell 212, with the major difference being the composite four-blade main rotor. It is a twin-turbine helicopter that has been popular on the civilian and military markets, and major users include Canada, Italy, and Japan. Several hundred have been produced since its introduction in 1979, and several iterations of upgrades and variations have been produced, such as with upgraded cockpit electronics.
ICAO type · B412Flight history
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Photographs
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