The helicopter can also carry two 7-shot or 19-shot 2.75вЂі rocket pods. All three weapons systems are crew-served, and depending on the subsystem used the GAU-17/A can also be controlled by the pilot in a fixed forward firing mode. 50 caliber machine gun or GAU-17/A 7.62mm automatic gun. Takeoff Weight: 10,500 pounds (4,767 kilograms)ДЄrmament: M240D 7.62mm machine gun or GAU-16/A. Speed: 121 knots (139.15 miles per hour) at sea levelД¬eiling: 14,200 feet (4331 meters) (limited to 10,000 feet (3050 meters) by oxygen requirements) As the seller explains the helicopter has been restored to static display. After a completely restored F-111 cockpit crew module and a very rare Royal Air Force (RAF) Sepecat Jaguar T2 Cockpit Section a completely restored 1966 Bell UH-1 Huey (S/N 66-1080) helicopter is available on eBay. Power (Continuous): 1134 shaft horsepower (transmission limited) The Huey is being offered for 62,000 but the seller will consider other aircraft and cash. Power (Burst): 1290 shaft horsepower (transmission limited) Power Plant: Pratt and Whitney T400-CP-400 Army 158th AHB.See UH-1 Specifications Primary Function: Utility helicopter Following an extensive restoration effort by Northwest Helicopters in 20, the Museum's Huey now appears as it did during its service in Vietnam with the U.S. It later served with the Alaska National Guard until 1994, then with the Search & Rescue Unit of the King County SheriffвЂ™s Office until its donation to The Museum of Flight in 2003. The initial designation of HU-1 (helicopter utility) led to its nickname, 'Huey. The Bell UH-1 was developed from 1955 US Army trials with the Bell Model 204. Marine Corps) known as the Huey, is a multipurpose military helicopter, famous for its use in the Vietnam War. It flew approximately 1,400 combat hours before returning to the United States in March 1972. The Bell Helicopter UH-1 'Iroquois,' commonly (or officially in the U.S. Originally, they were tasked with supporting the USAF Strategic AIR CommandвЂ™s (SAC) ICBM Missile Bases. The UH1-F models were in service with our USAF from 1966 to the early 1980вЂ™s. Army in March 1970 and served in Vietnam with the 101st Air Cavalry and the 158th Attack Helicopter Battalion (AHB), B Company. This is a retired 1966 USAF TH-1F / UH1-F Bell HUEY helicopter that has been stored in Mothball mode from the mid 1980s till present. The MuseumвЂ™s Huey was delivered to the U.S. The Museum's aircraft, a UH-1H model, was the most-produced Huey variant, with 5,435 units manufactured. government agencies and at least 48 foreign countries. Hueys have served with all branches of the U.S. A larger Model 205 was introduced in 1961, more familiarly known as the UH-1D. I flew in them about four times in the вЂ90вЂ™s. military would soon be flying the rugged and versatile helo, as would the air forces of South Vietnam, Australia, and Cambodia. They fly past my property on a regular basis to and from the Minot missile field. Later, when the Department of Defense began using the Air Force naming standard, the letters were swapped and the helicopter became UH-1, but the nickname Huey stuck. The Huey was developed as the Bell Model 204 and incorporated lessons learned during the Korean War about helicopter operations. Answer (1 of 8): The USAF is still operating the UH-1N Iroquois, (Huey to everyone but the military). Hueys have also been used in civilian roles such as firefighting, humanitarian aid efforts, research operations, and search-and-rescue duties. The aircraft were used primarily for troop and cargo transport, medical evacuations, and aerial attack. Bell developed the powerful helicopter in the mid-1950s and produced more than 16,000 units between 19, over 7,000 of which served in Vietnam. The Bell UH-1 Iroquois, commonly known as the 'Huey,' was a multipurpose utility helicopter famous for its widespread use during the Vietnam War.

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