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Description
| Notes: UH-1E modified for training. | |||
| Manufacturer: | Bell |
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| Base model: | H-1 | ||
| Designation: | TH-1 | ||
| Version: | L | ||
| Nickname: | Iroquois | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | ||
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | ||
| Basic role: | Helicopter | ||
| Modified Mission: | Trainer | ||
Specifications
| Length: | 57' | 17.3 m | |
| Height: | 14' 4" | 4.3 m | |
| Wingspan: | 48' 2"' | 14.6 m | |
| Empty Weight: | 6,000 lb | 2,721 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 9,999 lb | 4,535 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Lycoming T53-L-13 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1400 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 286 miles | 460 km | |
| Max Speed: | 127 mph | 204 km/h | 110 kt |
| Climb: | 1,745 ft/min | 531 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 17,300 ft | 5,272 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| American Helicopter Museum | West Chester | Pennsylvania |
| MCAS El Toro Historical Foundation | Irvine | California |
| Patuxent River Naval Air Museum | Patuxent River | Maryland |
TH-1L on display
American Helicopter Museum | Naval Air Warfare Center | Patuxent River Naval Air Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Steve H , NC | Hey Ken,
The L-9 really dates you. We flew the "E" model with L-11s and the Navy TH-1L has the same engine as the Army's "M", the L-13. Lots more comfortable with the extra power, but the L-11 was more of a gas miser. Steve H. 06/12/2003 @ 10:53 [ref: 6496] |
| Ken Butler Rogue River, OR | I haven't flown a "Huey" in over 30 years but if I remember right,the engine was a T-53-L9,not a -13 01/12/2003 @ 01:26 [ref: 6258] |
| Jon Sutterby Dundee, NY | TH-1L Rotor span is 44 ft. Not 48 ft. Empty weight is more around 5,000 lbs. Max Gross is 9500 lbs. Top speed is 140 knots ... The hot rod of the 60's & 70's era HUEYs 09/16/2002 @ 21:58 [ref: 5707] |
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