Technical Specifications
- Max Speed: 138 mph
- Cruising Speed: 126 mph
- Range: 230 miles
- Service Ceiling: 12,500 ft
- Diameter of Main Rotor: 44 ft
- Length: 39 ft 7.5 in
- Height: 14 ft 7 in
- Empty weight: 4,502 ft
Armament
- 4 x 0.30 caliber machine guns on wing stubs or 2 miniguns
- 2 x 2.75″ seven-shot rocket pods OR 2 x 24 shot tube “box” kits or similiar arrangements
- 1 x 40mm M-5 automatic grenade launcher turret in chin position
Engine
One 960 shp Lycoming T53-L-5 or 1,100 shp T53-L-9 or T53-L-11 shaft-turbine mounted above fuselage to rear of cabin.General Info:
General Information
The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (nicknamed “Huey”) is a utility military helicopter powered by a single turboshaft engine, with two-blade main and tail rotors. The first member of the prolific Huey family, it was developed by Bell Helicopter to meet a United States Army’s 1952 requirement for a medical evacuation and utility helicopter, and first flew in 1956. The UH-1 was the first turbine-powered helicopter to enter production in 1960 for the United States military, and more than 16,000 have been built since.
The Iroquois was originally designated HU-1, hence the Huey nickname, which has remained in common use, despite the official redesignation to UH-1 in 1962. The UH-1 first saw service in combat operations during the Vietnam War, with around 7,000 helicopters deployed. The Bell 204 and 205 are Iroquois versions developed for the civil market.
Specific Information
Heritage Flight Museum’s Huey is on static display at the museum.