Comparison of Bell 47 and Eurocopter EC120

Attribute	Eurocopter EC120 ×	Bell 47 ×
General
Manufacturer	Eurocopter	Bell Helicopter
Model	Eurocopter EC120	Bell 47
Country	France	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1995	1946
Manufactured to (year)	2017	1974
Type	Light Helicopters	Light Helicopters
Icao	EC20	B47G
Performance
Engine	1x Turbomeca Arrius 2F turboshaft	1x Lycoming TVO-435-F1A
Power, hp (hp)	504	280
Avionics	Sagem avionics	-
Max cruise speed (km/h)	278	169
Travel range (km)	735	396
Fuel economy (km/l)	1.967	-
Service ceiling (m)	6,096	3,353
Rate of climb (m/sec)	7.11	4.37
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	1,800	1,340
Max payload (kg)	724	482
Fuel tank capacity (l)	416	110
Baggage volume (m³)	0.8	-
Dimensions
Seats	5	2
Cabin height (m)	1.25	-
Cabin width (m)	1.35	-
Cabin length (m)	2.3	-
Exterior length (m)	11.52	9.6
Tail height (m)	3.4	2.8
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.5	1.5
Wing span (m)	10	11.3
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets