Bell UH-1 Huey

Origin

USA and Italy

Type

multi-role military helicopter

Max Speed

120 kt / 138 mph

Max Range

580 km / 360 miles

Dimensions

main rotor diam. 14.71 m / 48 ft 3.2 in length 17.39 m / 57 ft 0.7 in height 4.48 m / 14ft 8.4 in

Weight

empty 2,177 kg / 4.800 lb max. take-off 4,309 kg / 9,500 lb

Powerplant

one 1,400-shp (1044-kW) Avco Lycoming T53-L-1 3B turboshaft flat-rated at 1,100 shp (820 kW)

Armament

can include, singly or in combination, 7.62-mm (0.3-in) and 12.7-mm (0.5-in) machine guns. 7.62-mm (0.3-in) Minigun, 70-mm (2.75-in) rockets, AS.12 air-to-surface missiles, and TOW anti-tank missiles

Operators:

Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Botswana, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bolivia, Myanmar, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, South Korea, Lebanon, Macedonia, Mexico, Nigeria, New Zealand, Peru, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Slovenia, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Taiwan, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zimbabwe