Bell UH-1 Iroquois
Family of military utility helicopters UH-1 Iroquois / HU-1 "Huey" A Bell UH-1 Iroquois Role Utility helicopter National origin United States Manufacturer Bell Helicopter First flight 20 October 1956 (XH-40) Introduction 1959 Status In service Primary users United States Army (historical) Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Australian Army (historical) See Operators section for others Produced 1956–1987 Number built >16,000 Variants Bell UH-1N Twin Huey Bell 204/205 Bell 212 Developed into Bell AH-1 Cobra Bell 214 The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (nicknamed " Huey ") is a utility military helicopter powered by a single turboshaft engine, with two-blade main and tail rotors. The first member of the prolific Huey family, it was developed by Bell Helicopter to meet a United States Army's 1952 requirement for a medical evacuation and utility helicopter, and first flew in 1956. The UH-1 wa...