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The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (nicknamed " Huey ") is a utility military helicopter designed and produced by the American aerospace company Bell Helicopter. It is the first member of the prolific Huey family, as well as the first turbine-powered helicopter in service with the United States military.
1 Φεβ 2022 · The UH-1 airframe proved highly adaptable throughout its tenure, particularly when a showcase piece in the Vietnam War as helicopter gunships. Standard armaments included the use of pintle-mounted M60 7.62mm machine guns or specialized external mountings for dual 7.62mm miniguns mounts, 2-, 7-, or 19-shot 2.75" rocket pods and 7.62mm machine ...
19 Ιαν 2015 · Many Vietnam Veterans describe the UH-1 “Huey” helicopter as the “sound of our war”. Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association records show that 7,013 Hueys survived in the Vietnam War, totaling 7,531,955 flight hours.
As a result of the Vietnam War, the Huey has become the most recognizable helicopter in the world. More than 16,000 Hueys were produced worldwide, of which about 7,000 played a role in Vietnam. The initial designation of HU-1A (helicopter utility) led to its nickname, “Huey.”
The Bell UH-1 Iroquois, commonly known as the "Huey," was a multipurpose utility helicopter famous for its widespread use during the Vietnam War. Bell developed the powerful helicopter in the mid-1950s and produced more than 16,000 units between 1955 and 1976, over 7,000 of which served in Vietnam.
The Bell UH-1 series of helicopters were the most widely used and known helicopter of the Vietnam War. Millions of television viewers worldwide watched troops leaping from hovering UH-1s into battle zones or watched others being loaded with battle casualties.
The Bell Helicopter UH-1 Iroquois, commonly (or officially in the U.S. Marine Corps) known as the Huey, is a multipurpose military helicopter, famous for its use in the Vietnam War. The Bell UH-1 Iroquois was developed from 1955 US Army trials with the Bell Model 204.
