Air Force - Helicopters - United States

Aircrafts / Helicopters / United States / UH-1 Iroquois

Number of Engines	1
Length (m)	17.46
Height (m)	4.54
Top Speed (km/h)	224
Climb Rate (m/min)	402
Ceiling (m)	4 331
Max. Takeoff Weight (kg)	4 767
Range (km)	319
Crew	4
Date Deployed	1971
Unit Cost ($)	4 700 000

Overview

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The most widely used military helicopter, the Bell UH-1 series Iroquois, better known as the "Huey", began arriving in Vietnam in 1963. Before the end of the conflict, more than 5,000 of these versatile aircraft were introduced into Southeast Asia. "Hueys" were used for MedEvac, command and control, and air assault; to transport personnel and materiel; and as gun ships. Considered to be the most widely used helicopter in the world, with more than 9,000 produced from the 1950s to the present, the Huey is flown today by about 40 countries.

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