The Bell Huey was the first mass-produced helicopter powered by a jet turbine. With its distinctive whomp-whomp sound that could be heard miles away, the UH/AH-1 aircraft have totaled more than 27 million flight hours since Oct. 20, 1956 when the granddaddy of all H-1's, the XH-40, made its first flight. Since then, more than 16,000 H-1 helicopters have been produced by Bell and its licensees -- making it the most successful military aircraft in aviation history
The Model 205 ( military version known as UH-1H ), compared to the 204, has a longer fuselage and a more powerful engine that gives better overall performance.
The Model 205 ( military version known as UH-1H ), compared to the 204, has a longer fuselage and a more powerful engine that gives better overall performance.
Derivatives & Versions
| 205A | ||
| 205A-1 | ||
| CH-118 Iroquois | ||
| HH-1H Iroquois | USAF variant of the UH-1H for SAR and general support duties. | |
| UH-1D Iroquois | ||
| UH-1H Iroquois | ||
| UH-1V Iroquois | Conversions to MEDEVAC role from UH-1H, by US Army Electronics Command. | |
| → AB205 | 1966 | |
| → UH-1D | 1967 | UH-1H for Germany (D was for Deutschland). |
| → 212 | 1968 | The Bell 212 Twin Two-Twelve is a two-bladed, twin-engined, medium helicopter developed from the Bell 205 ( Huey ) powered by a, then revolutionary, Pratt & Whitney Canada Twin-Pac engine made up of two coupled PT6 power turbines driving a common gearbox. |
| → 214 | 1970 | The 214A/C Huey Plus was a development of the Bell 205 originally designed for Iran which received more than 300 aircraft of this type. |
| → UH-1H | 1970 | Fuji licensed-built Bell 205B (UH-1H) with uprated Ichihara licensed-built Lycoming T-58 engine. |
| → 210 | 2004 | The Bell 210 is a refurbished UH-1H Huey (Bell 205) fuselage fitted with Bell 212 components: main rotor hub and blades, tail rotor, main and tail rotor support structure, transmission, rotating controls, and tail boom. |
| HUEY II | 2005 | Following the Bell 210 experience, the Bell Huey II upgrade kit combines commercial Bell 212 dynamic components with the reliable Honeywell T53-L-703 engine, leading to an increase in hover performance in hot conditions with an increase of the max gross weight to 10,500 lbs while lowering direct operating costs. |
| TH-1H Iroquois | 2006 | Basic trainer for the USAF based on the HUEY II. |
Airframes (1877)
| C/N | Model | Built | Reg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12231 | uh-1h |  ES624 | ||
| 12232 | uh-1h | ES625 | ||
| 12233 | uh-1h | ES626 | ||
| 12239 | uh-1h |  FAC4408 | ||
| 12255 | uh-1h |  69-16657  0876 | ||
| 12261 | uh-1h | 69-16663 N56RF N205WA | ||
| 12283 | uh-1h | 69-16706 | ||
| 12299 | uh-1h | FAC4230 | ||
| 12307 | uh-1h | 69-16730 | ||
| 12318 | uh-1h | 1970 | 70-15708 N346WN | |
| 12328 | uh-1h | 70-15718 N381RB | ||
| 12333 | uh-1h | 70-15723 | ||
| 12340 | uh-1h | 70-15730 | ||
| 12346 | uh-1h | 70-15736 | ||
| 12348 | uh-1h | 70-15738 N381TB | ||
| 12349 | uh-1h | 70-15739  3067 | FAD-3067 | |
| 12353 | uh-1h | 1970 | AE-449 AE-473 | |
| 12355 | uh-1h | 70-15745 N381PB | ||
| 12360 | uh-1h | 70-15750 N92349 N260TA | ||
| 12367 | uh-1h | 70-15757 N815SC | ||
| 12375 | uh-1h | 70-15765 N490DF | ||
| 12376 | uh-1h | AE-458 | ||
| 12380 | uh-1h | 70-15770 N476ZB  1506 | ||
| 12408 | uh-1h | 70-15798 | ||
| 12419 | uh-1h | 70-15809 | ||
| 12427 | uh-1h |  HU.10-17  056 | ||
| 12428 | uh-1h | HU.10-16 057 | ||
| 12429 | uh-1h | HU.10-15 | ||
| 12430 | uh-1h | HU.10-18 | ET-255 | |
| 12431 | uh-1h | HU.10-20 058 |