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Description
| Manufacturer: | Bell | |
| Base model: | H-1 | |
| Designation: | UH-1 | |
| Version: | D | |
| Nickname: | Iroquois | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | |
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | |
| Basic role: | Helicopter | |
| Modified Mission: | Utility | |
| First Flew: | 1961/08/16 | |
Specifications
| Length: | 41' 10' | 12.5 m | |
| Height: | 14' 6" | 4.4 m | |
| Wingspan: | 48' | 14.6 m | |
| Empty Weight: | 4,939 lb | 2,239 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 9,499 lb | 4,308 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 9,500 lb | 4,308 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Lycoming T53-L-11 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1100 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 260 miles | 418 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 130 mph | 209 km/h | 112 kt |
| Max Speed: | 148 mph | 238 km/h | 128 kt |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park | Mobile | Alabama |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Paul Ledford Grandville, MI | Looking for info re: UH-1D or UH-1H with Serial No. 66-16345
616-257-3300 paul@ledford-law.com 07/07/2015 @ 11:05 [ref: 69159] |
| Roger Jones Inverness, FL | The person looking for UH-1D helicopter, tail # 08739. The a/c is located at the VFW in Hernando, Fl. 09/07/2014 @ 08:53 [ref: 68637] |
| Donald Rawlinson Dothan, AL | From the U.S. Army Goldbook
Helicopter 65-12895 Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-12895 Date: 670401 This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO THEATER This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply , to Forward Area. Unknown this helicopter was on Take-Off at 0075 feet and 025 knots. South Vietnam Helicopter took over 12 hits from: Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM) The helicopter was hit in the Cockpit, fuselage, Cabin area, Engine compartment. Systems damaged were: HYDRAULIC SYS, OIL SYS, ELECTRICAL SYS, TRANSMISSION, COMM SYS, ENGINE, PERSONNEL, FUEL SY Protection of PERSONNEL by Armor was Not Effective Casualties: 02 WIA The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft is later recovered by any means other than its own power. Both mission and flight capability were terminated. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I picked up this aircraft from Bell Helicopter in September of 1966. I flew this aircraft over 150 hours in Washington State, Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. Once in Vietnam I flew 895 on the following: •5 Feb Picked up in Vung Tau and flew to Dragon Mountain 4Hrs 45 minutes •12 Feb Sorties flown 8 combat assaults 3 tango 1Hr 45 minutes •14 Feb 9 Direct combat support 33 landings (2nd 8th) 3tango 8Hrs 20 minutes •15 Feb 12 Combat Assaults 33 landings 10 Hrs 50 minutes •16 Feb OCS 8 New Plieku 2Hrs. 30 minutes •18 Feb 3 combat assaults 4 landings 3Hours •22 Feb 6 Direct combat support 14 landings 5 Hrs 15 minutes •27 Feb 1 Direct combat support 2 landings 45 minutes •28 Feb 3 Direct combat support 6 landings 3tango 2 Hours •1 Mar 19 Combat Assaults 39 Landings 8 Hours 35 minutes •2 Mar 2 Direct combat support 5 Landings 3 Hours 20 minutes •8 Mar ------------------------------------10 Hours •17 Mar 18 Direct combat support/Combat Assaults 23 Landings 7 Hours 55 minutes •19 Mar 6 DCS 23 / 7 CA 7 - 8 Hours 35 minutes •22 Mar 11 Direct combat support 42 Landings 11 Hours •30 Mar 1 Combat assault 25 minutes •31 Mar 3 Direct combat support 6 Landings 2 Hours 50 minutes •1 Apr 4 Direct combat support 3 Hours 15 minutes 93 Hours 5 minutes I flew her from cradle to grave. She saved my life on many occasions and provided me with a safe journey even in the throes of death. Someone from the unit came to the hospital the next morning, they counted over 80 entry holes in the aircraft. I still have one of the full metal jacket cores and the left pedal. 65-12895 Left pedal - right seat We were losing RPM and she yawed to the left and pitched up before we impacted the ground. As we impacted the ground she catapulted forward so I had a front row seat to see the dirt coming up to my windshield. I can still see in my mind the rotor system shearing off and the crumpled rotor blades as they flew out away from the aircraft. 08/22/2013 @ 15:43 [ref: 68028] |
| David , AZ | Looking for the whereabouts and staus of UH-1D (later H) 66-16128 and 66-16965. Any info would be great. 08/08/2012 @ 09:35 [ref: 65104] |
| PETER FRANKS , AZ | I PURCHASED 65-9600 IN 08 AND WANTED TO KNOW IF ANYONE HAD ANY HISTORY ON THIS SHIP. THANKS 08/22/2011 @ 03:24 [ref: 47275] |
| Oliver country - Malta, ON | Malta Aviation Museum was just donated UH-1D 66-0749 s/n 5232, can someone give more info about this airframe ?
Only info we have that it was forsale on e-bay and took part in the movie e-bay Oliver 07/18/2011 @ 05:21 [ref: 42055] |
| Ed Farrar Chester, VA | I was a crewchief on 66-0746 in Savannah Georgia in 1979. It just got out of overhual and flew as smooth as a kitten. I read it had a T/R Gearbox seperation in Malaysia and all survived...Bravo. 04/29/2011 @ 06:10 [ref: 37626] |
| John Stark Hernando, FL | We have just finished restoring 63-08739 UH1-D Blue Tail 1
This is in memory of 63-05887 that was shot down on 10 June 1965 in SVN. This chopper we have at out VFW Post was in the area that Blue Tail 1 went dowm. Blue Tail 1 was from 2nd Plt, 118th Avn Co. 145th Avn Bn. 10/31/2010 @ 06:57 [ref: 32853] |
| Grant Boyter Gold coast, YT | Our company has just bought 5229 (66-0746) and we too would like to know the history of 5229 as well. Any help would be appreciated. 10/28/2008 @ 20:52 [ref: 22943] |
| mike watson , OTH | Hi,
I am lookng to track down the history of Bell UH-1D later converted to UH-1H cn 66-0746 (also sn 5229 and on civilian register as N149AC). Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Mike Watson 07/12/2008 @ 22:15 [ref: 21882] |
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