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Bell UH-1Y Venom

Bell UH-1Y Venom

The Bell UH-1Y Venom (also called Super Huey) is a twin-engine, 4-blade, medium-sized utility helicopter built by Bell Textron under the H-1 upgrade program of the United States Marine Corps. One of the latest members of the numerous Huey family, the UH-1Y is also called "Yankee" for the NATO phonetic alphabet pronunciation of its variant letter. Bell was originally to produce UH-1Ys by rebuilding UH-1Ns, but ultimately used new built airframes. In 2008, the UH-1Y entered service with the Marine Corps and also began full-rate production. The new UH-1 variant replaced the USMC's UH-1N Twin Huey light utility helicopters, introduced in the early 1970s. The helicopter, and related Bell AH-1Z Viper, were ordered by the Czech Republic and the helicopter is in production in the early 2020s. Visually, some features that differentiate the Y model are a slightly longer cabin and larger twin engine exhaust vents compared to the earlier N model.

Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Category
Helicopters
Country of origin
United States

Specifications

Cruise speed
158 kt
Max speed
164 kt
Range
130 nm
Service ceiling
20,000 ft
Rate of climb
2,520 ft/min
Max takeoff weight
18,500 lb
Empty weight
11,840 lb
Powerplant
2 × General Electric T700-GE-401C
Engines
2
Seats
10
Length
58.3 ft
Height
14.6 ft
Number built
160

Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.