Bell has performed the first flight of a CH-146 Griffon utility helicopter it has upgraded under a modernisation programme for the Royal Canadian Air Force. The sortie was performed from the ...

Ottawa plans to refurbish its fleet of 85 Bell CH-146 Griffon utility helicopters to extend the aircraft’s life until at least 2031. The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) said that Bell Helicopter ...

The Canadian government is contracting Bell to undertake definition design work to pave the way for a limited modernization of Royal Canadian Air Force CH-146 Griffon utility helicopters. Bell ...

Canada is to extend the service life of its Bell CH-146 Griffon fleet, with a nearly CAD800 million (USD632 million) upgrade of 85 helicopters announced on 31 May.

LONDON – The Canadian armed forces are working to secure funding for life-extension programs for their fleet of CH-146 Griffon utility helicopters and CH-149 Cormorant search and rescue helicopters.

The 56-foot-long (17 meters) helicopter with a rotor span of 46 feet (14 meters) boasts a maximum gross weight of 11,904 lbs (5,400 kg). It can cover up to 407 miles (656 km) and can reach a top ...

The Canadian Armed Forces currently operates 82 CH-146 Griffon helicopters. That helicopter is a variant of the Bell 412EP. Canada also operates 14 CH-147F Chinook medium to heavy lift helicopters.

April 18 (UPI) --Canada's air force on Monday deployed four CH-146 Griffon helicopters to support coalition efforts against militants in northern Iraq. According to a statement released by the ...

“The Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) can confirm that five CH 146 Griffon helicopters from 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron were present in Cleveland, Ohio on ...

The Royal Canadian Air Force confirms the CH-146 Griffon helicopter was on its way back to Opa-locka airport when its inflatable life raft fell out of the aircraft. The chopper and its crew was in ...