Bell 412

Acquisition values for the 1981-1989 vintage (original 412 + 412SP) anchored to Aircraft Bluebook spring-2021 data cited via AvBuyer/Controller guides: original 412 ~US$1.5M (1981) to ~US$1.9M (1987), 412SP era ~US$1.9M. Live inventory (AvBuyer, accessed 2026-06-04) shows almost no 1980s airframes trading publicly (one 1988 412SP in Peru and one undated standard 412, both 'make offer'); most listings are 412EP/EPi from the 2000s+ priced US$2.9M-9.6M. These 40+yr-old airframes sit below the heli_heavy_turbine US$3M floor, which reflects modern EP/EPi; hence limited_data. price_new_usd = current-production 412EPi catalog MSRP US$10.4M (FlyingMag launch report, verified 2026-06-05); newer 412EPX unit cost reported US$14.5-16M (Wikipedia, 2022-23). doc_usd_per_hour = US$1,487/hr direct/variable operating cost (412EPi class); verifiable operating-cost anchor is the Aircraft Cost Calculator total operating (incl. allocated fixed) for 412SP ~US$3,843/hr (300 hr/yr, $7/gal), of which fuel/variable is the ~US$1.5k/hr-scale component. Charter ~US$2,500/hr (Paramount Business Jets, verified 2026-06-05). Acquisition/charter sources re-verified 2026-06-05; remaining sources accessed 2026-06-04.

• AvBuyer - Bell 412 for sale, Fetched 2026-06-04; live inventory mostly 412EP (2004-2014) plus one 1988 412SP and one undated standard 412, prices 'make offer'/'please email'. Editorial cites Aircraft Bluebook spring-2021: 412 US$1.5M(1981)-US$1.9M(1987); 412EP US$2.6M(1994)-US$9.6M(2016).
• Controller - Bell 412 turbine helicopters for sale, Search result accessed 2026-06-04; Bell 412 turbine range US$2.9M-6.2M (skews to EP-era airframes); confirms thin public market for 1980s vintage.
• HeliValues - Bell 412 / 412SP