• Classic design • Thousands in service • Vietnam veteran
On 16 August 1961, Bell test-flew a
‘second-generation’ ’Huey’ helicopter, marking the start of a long career for the D and H models of tho UH-1 Iroquois.
This second-phase ‘Huey’ offered greater lifting capability, had a longer fuselage (by about one metre/yard) and a largor loading door than earlier helicopters in the series.
Tho UH-1D/H helicopter began to arrivo in Vietnam in 1965.
A Spanish ‘Huey’
Several UH – M hehcoptors serve with the Spanish army and a handful fly as trainers with the country’s air force. They aro known as HU. lOBs.
A Antipodean Iroquois
Ton UH-IHs and five UH – IDs were delivered to the Royal New Zealand Air Forco. They are flown by crows from the army and air force and аго often used by oversoas detachments.
A Built in Germany
Dormer built 352 UH – IDs under licence. Manufacture has also taken place in Italy.
Japan and Koroa. Interestingly, few sales have been made to the civilian market.
South American SAR ►
Brazil operates both the UH-1D and the slightly того powerful UH – 1H. This aircraft is configured for search and rescue duties. Other South American operators include Argentina. ChUe and Panama.
A Into the 21st century
Having initiated a comprehensive upgrade programme to its UH-1 fleet in the late 1980s. the US Army is looking to further upgrade tho aircraft with now engines and avionics. Boll’s submission, tho UH – 1HP ‘Huey IT. first flew in August 1992.
FACTS AND FIGURES
Textron-Lycoming’s T53-L-13 engine bccamo standard on tho UH-1H;
Boll produced 5.43S o( this model.
New Zealand was tho first overseas purchaser of UH-1H ‘Hueys’.
Between 1958 and 1980 the US Army purchased 9.440 ‘Huoys’ ot all versions.
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Loft; Simple boom-type mountings on the fuselage sides allow a variety of light weapons to be carried, including rocket pods and machine-guns.
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Powerpl3nt: one 1044-kW (1.400-hp. J Avco Lyconint) T53-1-13 furboshatl engine
Maximum speed: 204 km«i (127 m p. h) <atso maximum cruisjng speed!
Range: 511 km <317 mi.) at soa level Sorvice ceiling: 3840 m (12.600
Weights: empty 2363 kg <62Ю lb). maximum tako-otf 4309 kg <9.500 lb»
Accommodation: їло pilots, crew chief,
12 to 14 lully-armed combat troops, or six stretchers plus three seats for mod-cal evacuation work, or 1759 kg <3.878 lb.) freight
Dimensions:
mam rotor diameter 14,63 m (48 ft.)
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and several arc binding their way onto the second-hand civilian market, even though Bell found little commercial interest in new examples Many operators look to the aircraft’s proven reliability and global distribution to make Hying their ex-military helicopters as economical as possible
Bell’s lluey is set to lx* an ini|x>rtant Irelicopter well into the next century.
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Right: UH – Is.
often in UN colours, have boon involved in military and humanitarian operations all over the world.
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12.77 m (41 П. 11 in.) (14 ft 5 in,) 168. П nT <1.809 sq. ft.)
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fuselage length height 4.41 m rotor cSsc area
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This UH-1 wears the typical drab green colours ot tho US Army and was one ot many UH-1H helicopters to havo served in Germany. – Hueys’ have boon operated by US military (orcos in almost every theatre.
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The UH -1 l«wn a two-Uidod 1 main гой or. with a stafc-ir-.ng bar nt
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In common with many oameftofc) utftty hehcoptorv the UH-1M I» 0*1 no u>«d tor mcecal evacuabcn msuern. in inn min,1 in Ur теме etlectivn even mo Punthe* or the Lynx.
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‘Hueys’ at work worldwide
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