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Bell UH-1 Iroquois (nicknamed "Huey")

Role Utility helicopter
National origin United States
Manufacturer Bell Helicopter
First flight 20 December 2001
Introduction 8 August 2008
Status In service Primary user United States Marine CorpsProduced 2001–present Number built 160
Developed from Bell UH-1N Twin Huey

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History Bell Textron Inc.
Bell UH-1 Iroquois Nicknamed Huey

The Bell 204 and 205 are the civilian versions of the UH-1 Iroquois single-engine military helicopter of the Huey family of helicopters. They are type-certificated in the transport category and are used in a wide variety of applications, including crop dusting, cargo lifting and aerial firefighting.

Bell designed its Model 204 in response to a 1955 United States Army requirement for a utility helicopter. The 204 was a giant step forward in helicopter design, being one of the first to be powered by a turboshaft. The turboshaft engine radically improved the practicality of the helicopter due to its light weight and high power-to-weight ratio, lower fuel consumption, and lower maintenance and operating costs. The use of a turboshaft in the 204 allowed it to carry a useful payload over respectable ranges and at reasonable speeds, which resulted in the 204 and subsequent 205 becoming the most successful western helicopter series in terms of numbers built.

The civil 204B was first delivered in 1961. The subsequent Model 205A-1 is equivalent to the UH-1H, which, compared to the 204, is longer, larger, and has better performance and a more powerful engine. Over 60 civil Model 204B helicopters had been delivered by 1967, while further examples were built by Agusta-Bell until 1973. 12,000 Model 205s (including civil 205A-1s) were built by Bell and Agusta-Bell up to the early 1980s. Numerous ex-military 204s and 205s were converted for commercial use

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Crew: 1 or 2
Capacity: 8-9 passengers / 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) equivalent cargo
Length: 41 ft 8 in (12.70 m)
Height: 14 ft 7 in (4.45 m)
Empty weight: 4,600 lb (2,087 kg)
Max takeoff weight: (4,309 kg)

Production

Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming T53-L-11A turboshaft engine, 1,100 shp (820 kW)
Main rotor diameter: 48 ft (15 m)
Main rotor area: 1,808 sq ft (168.0 m²)

Planned role in fleet

Maximum speed: (140 mph, 220 km/h)
Cruise speed: (128 mph, 206 km/h)
Range: 300 nmi (350 mi, 560 km)
Service ceiling: 19,390 ft (5,910 m)
Rate of climb: 1,755 ft/min (8.92 m/s)

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In 1952, the U.S. Army identified a requirement for a new helicopter to serve as medical evacuation (MEDEVAC), instrument trainer, and general utility aircraft.

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The civil 204B was first delivered in 1961. The subsequent Model 205A-1

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The civil 204B was first delivered in 1961. The subsequent Model 205A-1 is equivalent to the UH-1H,

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