Bell UH-1H

4 aircraft

The Bell UH-1A Iroquois, America's first production turbine-powered utility helicopter, revolutionized military air mobility and became the foundation for one of the most successful helicopter families in aviation history. First flown in 1956, it was a single-engine turboshaft helicopter that could transport six troops or equivalent cargo in its distinctive pod-and-boom configuration. With a 44-foot rotor diameter and powered by a 770-horsepower Lycoming T53 engine, the UH-1A established new standards for reliability and performance in rotorcraft operations. Bell Helicopter manufactured 182 examples between 1959 and 1961 at their Fort Worth, Texas facility.