UH-l Huey Helicopter Specs
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Our Helicopters
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F Model
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B Model
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Manufactured: |
Bell Helicopter Textron |
Bell Helicopter Textron |
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Designation: |
UH-1 |
UH-1 |
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Model |
F |
B |
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Official Name |
Iroquois |
Iroquois |
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Total Number Built: |
119 |
1033 |
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Class: |
2 Rotary Wing |
2 Rotary Wing |
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Branch of Service: |
Air Force |
All Branches |
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UH-1's Enterted Army Service |
1959 |
1959 |
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First Flown in this Model |
February 20th 1964 |
April 27th 1960 |
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Performance
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F Model
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B Model
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Aircraft Max Gross Weight: |
9,000 pounds |
8,500 pounds |
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Aircraft Weight Empty: |
4,403 pounds |
4,200 pounds |
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Lifting Capacity: |
4,000 lbs of cargo |
4,000 Lbs |
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Fuel Capacity: |
242 Gallons |
176 Gallons |
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Fuel Burn |
90 gal/hr - 100 lbs/10 min |
90 gal/hr - 100lbs/10 min |
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Range with Max Fuel: |
392 Miles |
260 Miles |
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Climb Per Minute: |
2,123 ft/minute |
2,660 ft/min |
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Cruising Speed: |
123 mph - 106 kts |
110 mph - 96 kts |
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Maximum Speed: |
138 mph - 125 kts |
125 mph - 109 kts |
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Hovering Ceiling IGE |
18,700 feet Msl |
16,900 ft Msl |
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Hovering Ceiling OGE |
15,200 ft Msl |
13,000 ft MSL |
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Service Ceiling |
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Specifications
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Length of Fuselage |
44 ft 7 inches |
44 ft 7inches |
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Height of Fuselage: |
14 ft 7 inches |
13 ft 7 inches |
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Skid Track: |
7 ft 10 3/4 inches |
7 ft 10 3/4 inches |
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Main Rotor Blade: |
38.5 sq ft each |
38.5 sq ft each |
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Rotor Span: |
48 ft |
48 ft |
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Rotor Chord: |
21 inches |
21 inches |
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Diameter of Tail Rotor: |
8 ft 6 inches |
8 ft 6 inches |
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Propulsion
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F Model
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B Model
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Number of Engines: |
1 |
1 |
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Powerplant: |
T53-L-703 Turboshaft Engine |
T53-L-13 |
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Horsepower: |
1800 Horsepower |
1400 Horsepower |
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Engine Length: |
59 inches |
59 inches |
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Other
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F Model
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B Model
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Radio Frequency Channels: |
126 |
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Cycle Counter |
Installed |
Installed |
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I-Pad |
In Helicopter |
In Helicopter |
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Ag Nav |
Installed |
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AFF |
Installed |
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