________________________________________The Bell Helicopter Textron UH-1 Iroquois, commonly (or officially in the United States Marine Corps) known as the "Huey", is a multipurpose military helicopter, famous for its use in the Vietnam War. The "U" stands for utility, in contrast to attack or cargo helicopters.
The UH-1 was developed from 1955 US Army trials with the Bell Model 204. The initial designation of HU-1 (helicopter utility) led to its nickname, Huey. It was first used by the military in 1959 and went into tri-service production in 1962 as the UH-1. The last were produced in 1976 with more than 16,000 made in total, of which about 7,000 saw use during the Vietnam War.
In Vietnam, 2,202 Huey pilots were killed and approximately 2,500 aircraft were lost, roughly half to combat and the rest to operational accidents.
Specifications (UH-1D)
General characteristics
• Crew: 1-4
• Capacity: 3,880 lb including 14 troops, or 6 stretchers, or equivalent cargo
• Length: 57 ft 1 in with rotors (17.4 m)
• Fuselage width: 8 ft 7 in (2.6 m)
• Rotor diameter: 48 ft 0 in (14.6 m)
• Height: 14 ft 5 in (4.4 m)
• Empty weight: 5,215 lb (2,365 kg)
• Loaded weight: 9,040 lb (4,100 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 9,500 lb (4,310 kg)
• Powerplant: 1× Lycoming T53-L-11 turboshaft, 1,100 shp (820 kW)
Performance
• Maximum speed: 135 mph (220 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 125 mph (205 km/h)
• Range: 315 mi (510 km)
• Service ceiling: 19,390 ft (Dependent on environmental factors such as weight, outside temp., etc) (5,910 m)
• Rate of climb: 1,755 ft/min (8.9 m/s)
• Power/mass: 0.15 hp/lb (0.25 kW/kg)
Armament
Variable, but may include a combination of:
• 2x 7.62 mm M60 machine gun, or 2x 7.62 mm GAU-17/A machine gun
• 2x 7-round or 19-round 2.75 in (70 mm) rocket pods
• 2x 7.62 mm Rheinmetall MG3 (German Army and German Luftwaffe)
For information on US armament systems see:
Main article: U.S. Helicopter Armament Subsystems
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Sources:
Wikipedia: UH-1 Iroquois "Huey"
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