Bell UH-1 Iroquois



"This utility military helicopter that's been powered by a single turboshaft engine and has jam-packed with two-blade main and tail rotors is the first of the Bell Huey family in order to meet a US Army's requirement for a medical evacuation and utility helicopter is called the Bell UH-1 Iroquois, or Huey. This was the first turbine-powered helicopter that's made by the US military and more than 16,000 were produced as of today. IT's also designated as HU-1. That's been in use during the Vietnam War too. Now it looks like South Vietnam's ready to bring down the North and the rest of the People's Democratic Union of Asia... for the Asian Federation and for the Grand Alliance."

--Su Ji-Hoon, Taking the North

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 was the first turbine-powered helicopter produced for the United States military, and more than 16,000 have been built since 1960.

The Iroquois was originally designated HU-1, hence the Huey nickname, which has remained in common use, despite the official redesignation to UH-1 in 1962.The UH-1 first saw service in combat operations during the Vietnam War, with around 7,000 helicopters deployed. The Bell 204 and 205 are Iroquois versions developed for the civil market.