Bell UH-1 Iroquois / Huey Family
The Bell UH-1 Iroquois, universally known as the Huey, is a turbine-powered utility-helicopter family descended from Bell's XH-40 prototype. Its simple, adaptable cabin and turboshaft propulsion made it the first mass-produced turbine helicopter and enabled transport, medical evacuation, rescue, firefighting, and civil utility work. The closely related Bell 204 and 205 commercial versions spread the design far beyond its original military service.
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Identity
- Aliases
- UH-1 HueyBell HueyBell 204Bell 205XH-40HU-1Iroquois helicopter
- Family Name
- Bell UH-1 Iroquois
- Full Name
- Bell UH-1 Iroquois / Huey Family
- Roles
- militaryutilitycargoair_ambulancesearch_and_rescuefirefighting
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- rotorcraft
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- vtol
- Description
- The Bell UH-1 Iroquois, universally known as the Huey, is a turbine-powered utility-helicopter family descended from Bell's XH-40 prototype. Its simple, adaptable cabin and turboshaft propulsion made it the first mass-produced turbine helicopter and enabled transport, medical evacuation, rescue, firefighting, and civil utility work. The closely related Bell 204 and 205 commercial versions spread the design far beyond its original military service.
- First Flight Year
- 1,956
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 1
- Placement
- fuselage
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- One exact Lycoming T53-L-13B turboshaft installed in the UH-1H engine deck/fuselage installation; no other Huey branch is inferred.
- Name
- UH-1H exact T53-L-13B configuration
- Notes
- Applies only to the UH-1H branch within the broader Bell UH-1 Iroquois / Huey family. UH-1A/B/C/D/M, Bell 204/205, AH-1, and other derivative or export configurations remain unmodeled until exact source-backed variants are prepared.
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 13:04:38 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 5, 2026 at 00:05:58 UTC