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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4452 | uh-1d |  64-13745 | ||
| 4453 | uh-1d | 64-13746 | ||
| 4454 | uh-1d | 64-13747 | ||
| 4455 | uh-1d | 64-13748 | ||
| 4456 | uh-1d | 64-13749 | ||
| 4457 | uh-1d | N124FC 64-13750 | ||
| 4491 | uh-1d | 64-13784 N2048K N4092P  ZS-HBU | ||
| 4508 | uh-1d | 64-13801 | ||
| 4509 | uh-1d |  FAP-623 | ||
| 4510 | uh-1d | FAP-625 | ||
| 4511 | uh-1d | FAP-626 | ||
| 4512 | uh-1d | FAP-627 | ||
| 4527 | uh-1d | 64-13820 | ||
| 4528 | uh-1d | 64-13821 | ||
| 4529 | uh-1d | 64-13822 | ||
| 4530 | uh-1d | 64-13823 | ||
| 4531 | uh-1d | 64-13824 | ||
| 4532 | uh-1d | 64-13825 | ||
| 4533 | uh-1d | 64-13826 | ||
| 4534 | uh-1d | 64-13827 | ||
| 4535 | uh-1d | 64-13828 | ||
| 4536 | uh-1d | 64-13829 | ||
| 4537 | uh-1d | 64-13830 | ||
| 4538 | uh-1d | 64-13831 | ||
| 4539 | uh-1d | 64-13832 | ||
| 4540 | uh-1d | 64-13833 | ||
| 4541 | uh-1d | 64-13834 | ||
| 4542 | uh-1d | 64-13835 | ||
| 4543 | uh-1d | 64-13836 | ||
| 4544 | uh-1d | 64-13837 |