UH-1 Iroquois
Australian Army Iroquois
Description
Role	General Purpose Utility Helicopter
Crew	Varies, usually 2-4.
Passengers	7-14 (depending on model)
First Flight
Entered Service	1971
Manufacturer	Bell Helicopter Textron
Dimensions
Length	57.1 ft	17.4m
Wingspan	8.6 ft	2.6 m
Height	14.5 ftn	4.4m
Wing area	n/a	n/a
Weights
Empty	4.7 ton	kg
Loaded	lb	kg
Maximum takeoff	lb	kg
Payload (Int/Ext)	1.5/2 ton	kg
Powerplant
Engines	Pratt and Whitney T400-CP-400
Power	hp	kW
Thrust	lb	kN
Performance
Maximum speed	127 mph	204 km/h
Combat range	miles	km
Ferry range	318 miles	512 km
Service ceiling	14,200 ft	4331 m
Rate of climb	ft/min	m/min
Wing loading	lb/ft²	kg/m²
Thrust/Weight
Power/Mass	hp/lb	kW/kg
Avionics
Avionics
Armament
Guns	M240 7.62 mm machine gun, or GAU-17 7.62 mm machine gun, or GAU-16 .50 calibre machine gun
Bombs	none
Missiles	none
Rockets	two 7-shot or 19-shot 2.75" rocket pods
Other

The Bell UH-1 Iroquois, commonly known as the "Huey," was a multipurpose military helicopter, famous for its use in the Vietnam war.

It was developed from 1955 US Army trials from the Bell Model 204, the initial designation of HU-1 (helicopter utility) led to its nickname. It was first used by the military in 1959 and went into triservice production in 1962 as the UH-1. The last were produced in 1976 with more than 10,000 made in total, of which the majority (7,000 or so) were deployed in Vietnam. In Vietnam 2,202 Huey pilots were killed and 5,086 helicopters lost.

In Vietnam primary missions included general support, air assault, cargo transport, aeromedical evacuation, search and rescue, and electronic warfare. During the conflict the craft was upgraded, notably to a larger version based on the Model 205 initially designated the UH-1D which flew operationally from 1967.

It was phased out by the introduction of the UH-60 Blackhawk. But the Army UH-1 Residual Fleet means that around 700 UH-1s were supposed to be retained until 2015. Army support for the craft ends in 2004.

General Characteristics

• Length: 57.1 ft (17.4 m) with rotors
• Width: 8.6 ft (2.6 m)
• Height: 14.5 ft (4.4 m)
• Weight: 4.7 tons
• Payload: 1.5 tons internal, 2 tons external
• Speed: 127 mph (204 km/h)
• Range: 318 miles (512 km)
• Crew: Varies depending on role, usually 2 to 4
• Passengers: 11 to 14
• Armament: M240 7.62 mm machine gun, or GAU-17 7.62 mm machine gun, or GAU-16 .50 calibre machine gun (Bell UH-1F)

See also

• Bell UH-1F

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Bomber--B-52,-2,-1B,F-117A	OC-135B Open Skies
Fighter--F-15/E ,F-16	KC-10 Extender
Electronic--E-3,-4B,-8C EC-130E/J,H	KC-135 Stratotanker
Transport--C-5,-17,-141B, -20,-21	MC-130E/H HC-130P/N
C-22B, -32, -130, -37A, -40B/C	MC-130P Combat Shadow
Trainers--T-1, -37, -38, -43, -6	MH-53J/M Pave Low
Weather--WC-130, -135	HH-60G Pave Hawk
UAV--RQ-1/MQ-1 UAV, Global Hawk	UH-1N Huey
	U-2S/TU-2S
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