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Bell UH-1H Iroquois “Huey”
I figured that with my out dated design and the poor quality of my previous post, it was about time for a new Huey post.
In 1952 the United States Army put out a requirement for a new helicopter that could perform a variety of roles, mainly medivac. On October 20, 1956 Bell presented its prototype to the Army. The “Hueys”, as they were nicknamed by the servicemen, were immediately pressed into service in the form of the UH-1A. The Huey came to fame during the Vietnam War, first being deployed there in 1962. By the end of the conflict, ~7,000 Hueys were deployed. They performed a variety of tasks. Troop transport, medivac, gunships, cargo transports, reconnaissance, etc. A total of 16,000 Hueys have been built since 1960. The airframe is still in service in the civilian sector and still in service with the U.S. Military in the form of the UH-1Y Venom “Yankee”. The Hueys also share their power plant with their cousins, the Bell AH-1 attack helicopters. There were 5,435 UH-1Hs built. The H and D models were more numerous than the short-body As and Bs.
Basic Specifications:
Crew: 1-4
Capacity: 14 troops or 6 stretchers or 3,880 lbs (1,760 kg) of cargo
Length: 57ft 1in
Width: 8ft 7in
Height: 14ft 5in
Main Rotor Diameter: 48ft
Empty Weight: 5,215 lbs (2,365 kg)
Power Plant: Lycoming T53-L-13 Turboshaft engine (1,400 shp)
Max Speed: 135 mph (220 km/h)
Range: 315 miles (510 km)
The model is a little over 1/35 scale. Both rotors spin, all doors can open, there are mounting places for two @brickarms M60s on either side, and the top of the fuselage can be removed for easy access to the cabin and cockpit. It is important to note that the nose and the genius design for the sliding doors are based off of Dan Siskand’s Brickmania model. I also incorporated the @brickdesigners tail. And the stickers came from the @brickmaniatoys Huey Sticker Pack. The soldiers were made using the Brickmania Hue Marines Sticker Pack.
Bell UH-1H Iroquois “Huey”
I figured that with my out dated design and the poor quality of my previous post, it was about time for a new Huey post.
In 1952 the United States Army put out a requirement for a new helicopter that could perform a variety of roles, mainly medivac. On October 20, 1956 Bell presented its prototype to the Army. The “Hueys”, as they were nicknamed by the servicemen, were immediately pressed into service in the form of the UH-1A. The Huey came to fame during the Vietnam War, first being deployed there in 1962. By the end of the conflict, ~7,000 Hueys were deployed. They performed a variety of tasks. Troop transport, medivac, gunships, cargo transports, reconnaissance, etc. A total of 16,000 Hueys have been built since 1960. The airframe is still in service in the civilian sector and still in service with the U.S. Military in the form of the UH-1Y Venom “Yankee”. The Hueys also share their power plant with their cousins, the Bell AH-1 attack helicopters. There were 5,435 UH-1Hs built. The H and D models were more numerous than the short-body As and Bs.
Basic Specifications:
Crew: 1-4
Capacity: 14 troops or 6 stretchers or 3,880 lbs (1,760 kg) of cargo
Length: 57ft 1in
Width: 8ft 7in
Height: 14ft 5in
Main Rotor Diameter: 48ft
Empty Weight: 5,215 lbs (2,365 kg)
Power Plant: Lycoming T53-L-13 Turboshaft engine (1,400 shp)
Max Speed: 135 mph (220 km/h)
Range: 315 miles (510 km)
The model is a little over 1/35 scale. Both rotors spin, all doors can open, there are mounting places for two @brickarms M60s on either side, and the top of the fuselage can be removed for easy access to the cabin and cockpit. It is important to note that the nose and the genius design for the sliding doors are based off of Dan Siskand’s Brickmania model. I also incorporated the @brickdesigners tail. And the stickers came from the @brickmaniatoys Huey Sticker Pack. The soldiers were made using the Brickmania Hue Marines Sticker Pack.