The story
The Bell UH-1 Iroquois — the Huey — is the most recognizable helicopter ever built, its two-blade WHUMP audible for miles. It carried a war on its back and came home a legend.
You hear a Huey before you see it — the two-blade rotor's 'blade slap' carries for miles.
Quick answers
How do you identify a UH-1 Iroquois?
Long slab-sided cabin with big sliding doors, a single engine hump behind the rotor mast, a two-blade main rotor with a stabiliser bar, and skids. Usually olive drab.
What does a UH-1 Iroquois sound like?
The two-blade main rotor makes the famous WHUMP-WHUMP blade slap over a single Lycoming T53 turbine whine.
How fast is the UH-1 Iroquois?
Top speed is 110 kts.
How many people does the UH-1 Iroquois carry?
Typical configuration: 11-14 troops.
How far can the UH-1 Iroquois fly?
Range is about 276 nmi.
How big is the UH-1 Iroquois?
It is 57 ft 10 in long and 48 ft 0 in across the rotor.
When did the UH-1 Iroquois first fly?
Its first flight was in 1956.
How many UH-1 Iroquoiss have been built?
16,000+ built.
What do crews call the UH-1 Iroquois?
Huey.
How rare is a UH-1 Iroquois in Bogey?
UNCOMMON. Not rare, but not every day either. Worth looking up for. Your first UH-1 Iroquois catch is worth 50 points.
