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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14000 | uh-1h |  HU.10-80 | ||
| 14001 | uh-1h | HU.10-81 | ||
| 14002 | uh-1h |  ES695 | ||
| 14003 | uh-1h | ES696 | ||
| 16501 | uh-1h |  82-24044 | ||
| 16502 | uh-1h | 1982 | 82-24045 | |
| 16503 | uh-1h | 1982 | 82-24046 | |
| 16504 | uh-1h | 1982 | 82-24047 | |
| 16505 | uh-1h | 1982 | 82-24048 | |
| 16506 | uh-1h | 1982 | 82-24049 | |
| 16507 | uh-1h | 82-24050 | ||
| 16508 | uh-1h | 82-24051 | ||
| 16509 | uh-1h | 82-24052 | ||
| 16510 | uh-1h | 82-24053 | ||
| 17022 | uh-1h |  NA-510 | ||
| 17101 | hh-1h |  70-2457 N911NV | ||
| 17102 | hh-1h | 70-2458 | ||
| 17103 | hh-1h | 70-2459 | ||
| 17104 | hh-1h | 70-2460 | ||
| 17105 | hh-1h | 70-2461 | ||
| 17106 | hh-1h | 70-2462 | ||
| 17107 | hh-1h | 70-2463 ? | ||
| 17108 | hh-1h | 70-2464 | ||
| 17109 | hh-1h | 70-2465 | ||
| 17110 | hh-1h | 70-2466 | ||
| 17111 | hh-1h | 70-2467 N2071S | ||
| 17112 | hh-1h | 70-2468 | ||
| 17113 | hh-1h | 70-2469 | ||
| 17114 | hh-1h | 70-2470 | ||
| 17115 | hh-1h | 70-2471 |