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Bell Helicopter UH-1B Iroquois

Rotor diameter:	44 ft. 0 in.
Length:	39 ft. 7 in.
Height:	14 ft. 7 in.
Weight:	4,369 lbs. empty; 8,500 lbs gross
Engine:	Avco Lycoming T-53-L-11 turboshaft; 1,100 horsepower
Speed:	126 MPH cruise; 147 MPH maximum
Range:	260 miles
Armament:	M60 machine guns; 2.75" rockets
Crew:	3

Developed in the late 1950s, the Bell UH-1 would acheive fame during the war in Vietnam. It was used primarily as a troop transport, gunship, and air ambulance by the U.S. Army. Over 2,000 were lost in Vietnam. The U.S. Air Force used the UH-1 as a troop and cargo hauler.

The aircraft on display, UH-1B S/N 61-0686, is on loan to Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum from the National Museum of the United States Airforce.

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