Bell UH-1 Iroquois
1961 utility helicopter family by Bell
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Summary
Bell UH-1 Iroquois is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of aircraft family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,207 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: Argentine Army Aviation[3], Bolivia[4], Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina[5], Salvadoran Air Force[6], Afghanistan[7], United States Army[8], German Army Aviation Corps[9], Bolivian Air Force[10]
- Manufacturer: Bell Textron[11]
- Subclass of: Huey[12], military helicopter[13]
- Has use: utility helicopter[14]
- Commons category: Bell UH-1 Iroquois[15]
- Country of origin: United States[16]
- Powered by: T53-L-11[17], T53-L-9A[18]
- First flight: October 20, 1956[19]
- Service entry: 1959[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Bell UH-1 Iroquois[21]
- Commons gallery: UH-1 Huey[22]
- Total produced: 16,000[23]
- Described by source: US Air Force Air Power Directory[24], Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century[25], U.S. Army Aircraft Since 1947[26], Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition[27]
- Nickname: Iroquois[28]
- Native label: Bell UH-1 Iroquois[29]
- Length: 12.77 m[30]
- Height: 4.39 m[31]
- Vehicle range: 507 km[32]
- Cruise speed: 201 kilometre per hour[33]
- Diameter: 14.63 m[34]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Bell UH-1 Iroquois include Huey Gully[35], a gully[36].
Why It Matters
Bell UH-1 Iroquois has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 121 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]