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UH-1 Iroquois (Huey)

Utility helicopterFielded 1959Pending verification

Also known as: HU-1 Huey

Air ForcesUSA
Length 13.77 m
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System
TypeUtility helicopter
Alternative designationsHU-1 Huey
Date of introduction1959
ProliferationAt least 45 countries
Crew2Med[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length13.77 m45 ftMed[1]
Height4.08 m13 ftMed[1]
Empty weight2,116 kg4,665 lbMed[1]
Flight performance
Engine1 x Lycoming T53-L-13Med[1]
Thrust / power1,400 shpMed[1]
Cruise speed179 km/hMed[1]
Rate of climb488 m/minMed[1]
Service ceiling3,871 m12,700 ftMed[1]
Armament and payload
Main Gun SystemNone normally fitted; all provisioned for pintle-mounted 7.62-mm M60 machine guns.Med[1]
Variants
XH-40The initial Bell 204 prototype. Three prototypes were built, equipped with the Lycoming XT-53-L-1 engine of 700 shp (520 kW).[1]
YH-40Six aircraft for evaluation, as XH-40 with 12-inch (300 mm) cabin stretch and other modifications.[1]
Bell Model 533One YH-40BF rebuilt as a flight test bed with turbojet engines and wings.[1]
HU-1AInitial Bell 204 production model, predesignated as the UH-1A in 1962. 182 built.[1]
TH-1AUH-1A with dual controls and blind-flying instruments, 14 conversions.[1]
XH-1AA single UH-1A was predesignated for grenade launcher testing in 1960.[1]
HU-1BUpgraded HU-1A, various external and rotor improvements. Redesignated UH-1B in 1962. 1014 built plus four prototypes designated YUH-1B.[1]
NUH-1BA single test aircraft, serial number 64–18261.[1]
Summary

The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (nicknamed "Huey") is a utility military helicopter powered by a single turboshaft engine, with two-bladed main and tail rotors. The first member of the prolific Huey family, it was developed by Bell Helicopter to meet a 1952 US Army requirement for a medical evacuation and utility helicopter, and first flew in 1956.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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United StatesAlbaniaArgentinaBosnia and HerzegovinaBoliviaBrazilSwitzerlandChileColombiaDominican RepublicSpainGeorgiaGreeceGuatemalaHondurasIndonesiaIranIraqItalyJordanJapanKazakhstanKenyaSouth KoreaLebanonMexicoNorth MacedoniaMyanmarOmanPakistanPanamaPhilippinesPapua New GuineaParaguaySudanSenegalEl SalvadorThailandTunisiaTürkiyeTanzaniaUruguayVietnamYemenZambia
Sources
  1. UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) American Utility Helicopter, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import