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Description
| Notes: Upgraded UH-1F modified to perform classified missions. | ||
| Manufacturer: | Bell | |
| Base model: | H-1 | |
| Designation: | UH-1 | |
| Version: | P | |
| Nickname: | Iroquois | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | |
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | |
| Basic role: | Helicopter | |
| Modified Mission: | Utility | |
Specifications
| Length: | 57' | 17.3 m | |
| Height: | 14' 11" | 4.5 m | |
| Wingspan: | 48' | 14.6 m | |
| Gross Weight: | 8,998 lb | 4,081 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 9,000 lb | 4,081 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | General Electric T58-GE-3 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1272 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 330 miles | 531 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 115 mph | 185 km/h | 100 kt |
| Max Speed: | 140 mph | 225 km/h | 121 kt |
| Ceiling: | 24,830 ft | 7,567 m | |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Museum of Aviation | Warner Robins AFB | Georgia |
| United States Air Force Museum | Wright-Patterson | Ohio |
UH-1P on display
Museum of Aviation | United States Air Force Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Gary Osbourne Leitchfield, KY | I worked on UH-1P's at Langley AFB Va. 1st EMS from 1981-1984. Would love to hear from anybody that was there at that time
SSGT Gary Osbourne 09/05/2008 @ 21:24 [ref: 22618] |
| bob combs port allen, LA | was a 20th SOS Green Hornet Oct 68-Sept 69 worked in Squadron Ops. Best Unit I ever saw. Had many many great friends. God Bless every person who served with the 20th. 01/05/2008 @ 03:18 [ref: 19156] |
| Kris Castillo Miami, FL | So did the 20th S.O.S. get UH-1N's while in Vietnam or not? I have a picture I while googling for info of a UH-1N with the SEA camo pattern and the hornet on the side, sitting in a revetment, but there was no caption denoting if it was in S.E.A. or not. Also, I wanted to know if the UH-1F/P set up over the cabin roof was the same as the UH-1B. I know the P only had 1 UHF antennae, and the P had a second one behind that one, but what about the hump? I'm modeling a UH-1F and planning to also make a UH-1P, but the kit basically uses the same mold as the B and C roof section which have the hump on the roof. Do I need to ex it out? for both? for just one? I need help on this since I can't really find pictures from an angle to answer.
Thank you to anyone willing to share this info with me. Kris 07/26/2007 @ 07:58 [ref: 17290] |
| Jim Moore , OH | Looking for Helicopter flight crew and/or maintainers that were with the Huey at NKP supporting the Thai government and ??? These are the Hueys that were later sent to Vietnam becoming the Green Hornets of the 21st SOS. Please contact us at rotorheadsrus@yahoo.com 07/20/2007 @ 06:15 [ref: 17194] |
| glund LB, CA | www.marchfield.org/uh1f.htm
This note is from the above website regarding the UH-IF on static display at March AFRB in Riverside California. The history of this aircraft was given as being sent to South Dakota after being at Edwards AFB. Two UH-IF/s were assigned to the ARRSQ unit at Edwards. Tail Numbers--141 and 143. Both Aircraft were sent to the Bone Yard at DM, Arizona in 73. Replaced by Brand new HH-1H aircraft that were subsequently sent to the Air National Gaurd. The aircraft that replaced the HH-1H were UH-INs from the 20th SOS by way of Florida, Eglin AFB. Tail number 142 was assigned to the Test Pilot School. It crashed vs hard landing and was destroyed by the subsequent fire. 02/27/2007 @ 09:58 [ref: 15689] |
| Fred Johnson , TX | I flew the F model at NKP in 1966 and the P model at Nha Trang in 1967. Operated out of Kontum and Dak Tho mostly. 02/04/2007 @ 18:16 [ref: 15417] |
| J. Donald , PA | With due respect to the author who stated that the last UH-1P was retired from the USAF in the "early 80s," I would say that I was a UH-1F/P pilot at Luke AFB, AZ (range support mission) from June 85 to Aug 87. Out last aircraft went to the "Boneyard" in Sept 87. Just a couple of years later than the "early 80s." Sure was a fun aircraft to fly. 10/04/2006 @ 10:35 [ref: 14365] |
| Jay Reed , MS | Third picture with the troops rappelling is a Huey, but it is not a P model. It appears to be an H model (Note the larger doors with two windows vice one on the P model) 09/17/2006 @ 19:10 [ref: 14195] |
| Maurice A. \"Maury\" Lange Grandview, WA | I was privileged to be a UH-1P pilot in Vietnam and Cambodia in 1969-70 (guns and slicks) with the 20th Special Operations Squadron (SOS) based at Nha Trang AB and Tuy Hoa AB, RVN. I still remember the solemn warning of a Korean veteran helicopter pilot in 1968 at Minot AFB where we flew SAC missile site support in the UH-1F (same airframe and engine) "Don't trust the UH-1F if the engine has less than 800 hours on it. That engine isn't broken in yet!" In Vietnam, we were barely getting 80 hours per engine due to the severe abrasion of that pervasive red clay dust. I crashed twice in six days (engine fire first then engine explosion) in mid-1969. Fortunately, USAF purchased the twin engine UH-1N as a replacement both in Vietnam and in Panama (24th SOS) where I flew it in 1971-73 (an awesome aircraft). 20th SOS and 24th SOS vets please say "Hi!" 01/31/2006 @ 20:33 [ref: 12379] |
| Maurice A. \"Maury\" Lange Grandview, WA | I was privileged to be a UH-1P pilot in Vietnam and Cambodia in 1969-70 (guns and slicks) with the 20th Special Operations Squadron (SOS) based at Nha Trang AB and Tuy Hoa AB, RVN. I still remember the solemn warning of a Korean veteran helicopter pilot in 1968 at Minot AFB where we flew SAC missile site support in the UH-1F (same airframe and engine) "Don't trust the UH-1F if the engine has less than 800 hours on it. That engine isn't broken in yet!" In Vietnam, we were barely getting 80 hours per engine due to the severe abrasion of that pervasive red clay dust. I crashed twice in six days (engine fire first then engine explosion) in mid-1969. Fortunately, USAF purchased the twin engine UH-1N as a replacement both in Vietnam and in Panama (24th SOS) where I flew it in 1971-73 (an awesome aircraft. 20th SOS and 24th SOS vets please say "Hi!" 01/31/2006 @ 20:32 [ref: 12378] |
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