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Description
| Notes: Upgraded UH-1D. | |||
| Manufacturer: | Bell |
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| Base model: | HU-1 | ||
| Designation: | HU-1 | ||
| Version: | E | ||
| Nickname: | Iroquois | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | ||
| Designation Period: | 1956-1962 | ||
| Basic role: | Helicopter, utility | ||
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Specifications
| Length: | 42' 7" | 12.9 m | |
| Height: | 12' 7" | 3.8 m | |
| Wingspan: | 44' | 13.4 m | |
| Empty Weight: | 5,055 lb | 2,292 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 9,499 lb | 9 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 9,500 lb | 4,308 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Lycoming T53-L-11 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1100 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 286 miles | 460 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 138 mph | 222 km/h | 120 kt |
| Max Speed: | 161 mph | 259 km/h | 140 kt |
| Climb: | 1,849 ft/min | 563 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 21,000 ft | 6,400 m | |
History
| Date | Subject | Event |
| 1962/03/01 | Bell Helicopter's UH-1B was approved by the Secretary of the Navy as the new Marine light reconnaissance and utility helicopter designated UH-1E. | |
| 1964/02/21 | Bell Helicopter Company, delivered the first UH-1E to VMO-1, a Marine tactical squadron in Fort Worth, TX. |
Known serial numbers
Recent comments by our visitors
| Timothy N Treazise Billings, MT | The UH-1E huey was in service up until 1986 at Navy Glenview,IL.60026. It was used to retreve a KC-135 which Blew up or dicintagrated over the wisconsin& Illinois state line March 19 1982 A debree field from Lake Geneva,Wi.to Wonder Lake,Il.
It picked up one peace at a time. 12/22/2007 @ 15:49 [ref: 19015] |
| Ozgur Emre Toprak Istanbul, OTH | How you can describe your childish dreams when it comes true by the wind,rushing through your hair.I'm not a helicopter pilot but when i wounded in my first mission in the north iraq.It came and saved my life in there.There is no any word to explain Huey.Thank you iron horse. 04/17/2005 @ 10:52 [ref: 9975] |
