U.S. Army UH-1H Helicopter

• Technical data is for UH-1H. Nation:
• USA Manufacturer: Bell Industries
• (serial #67-19512)
• Type:Utility Helicopter. The first letter in the designation is it's function: IE, U = Utility, E = Electronics, A = Attack, etc. With UH-1's, the last letter would designate model. After A model would come B model then C model, etc. However, the medevac configuration was designated UH-1V)
• Year: 1960 Engine:
• Rotor Diameter: Fuselage Length:
• Overall Length:
• Height:
• Empty Weight:
• Max Takeoff Weight: 9500 pounds.
• Max Speed: 124 knots (VNE)
• Ceiling: Service ceiling was 10,000 feet without oxygen, topping out at 11,000 - 12,000 feet during engine tests on maintenance test flights.
• Range:
• Crew: Minimum - 1 (pilot) Normal (peacetime) - 3 (Pilot, co-pilot, crewchief) Wartime - 4 (Pilot, co-pilot, crewchief/gunner, gunner)
• Load/Armament: Normal for a "slick" was two M-60 machine guns, mounted at the aft portion of the cargo doors. The mounts had stops to keep the gunners from accidentally hitting their own aircraft (a BIG problem when the guns were mounted to the aircraft with a bungee cord). However, a vareity of armament could be mounted, including 4 M-60 flex guns on each side, mine dispensers, etc.

Machine guns: 2 M-60 machine guns, and/or 4 M-60 flex guns

Most of this info provided by Bob Stout"TaknNHapp".

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