Bell Helicopter Bell 204 (UH-1)

Light Utility Helicopter

Bell 204 UH-1B Iroquois United States Army 62-12537 688 © Karsten Palt

Photo ©: Karsten Palt

The Bell 204 is a single-engine light utility helicopter produced by the US-American manufacturer Bell Aircraft Corporation, later Bell Helicopter Company, today Bell Helicopter Textron. The military main variants were the Bell UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1C.

The Bell 204 was license-built in Italy by Agusta(Agusta-Bell AB 204) and Japan by Fuji Heavy Industries (Fuji-Bell 204B-2).

Crew	1 / 2
Passengers	8 - 9

Propulsion	1 Turboshaft Engine
Engine Model	Lycoming T53-L-13B
Engine Power	1044 kW	1400 shp

Speed	204 km/h	110 kts 127 mph
Service Ceiling	5.750 m	18.865 ft
Range	370 km	200 NM 230 mi.

Empty Weight	2.177 kg	4.800 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	3.856 kg	8.501 lbs

Rotor Blades (main/tail)	2/2
Main Rotor Diameter	14,63 m	47 ft 12 in
Tail Rotor Diameter	1,78 m	5 ft 10 in
Rotor Disc Area	168,1 mï¿½	1809 ftï¿½
Length (Fuselage)	12,31 m	40 ft 5 in
Length	16,15 m	52 ft 12 in
Height	3,77 m	12 ft 4 in

First Flight	22.10.1956
Production Status	out of production
Production Range	1961-1973
Total Production	ca. 2900

ICAO Code	UH1
Data for (Version)	Bell 204B-2
Variants	Bell 204B, Agusta-Bell AB 204, Fuji-Bell 204B-2, Bell UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1C

[Photo-ID: 7915] ï¿½ Karsten Palt 2014-03-09
	Bell Helicopter 204 UH-1A Iroquois United States Army Reg.: 59-1621 c/n: 80
Intrepid Air, Space & Sea Museum [New York City, NY]

[Photo-ID: 7916] ï¿½ Karsten Palt 2014-03-09
	Bell Helicopter 204 UH-1A Iroquois United States Army Reg.: 59-1621 c/n: 80
Intrepid Air, Space & Sea Museum [New York City, NY]

[Photo-ID: 3091] ï¿½ Hartmut Ehlers 2010-01-14
	Bell Helicopter 204 UH-1B Paraguay Air Force - Fuerza Aï¿½rea Paraguaya (FAP) Reg.: PR-H-005 c/n: 426 One of many a/c diplayed along road from main gate of base to FAP HQ.
[Nu Guazu (Campo Grande), Asunciï¿½n]

[Photo-ID: 5602] ï¿½ Karsten Palt 2012-04-29
	Bell Helicopter 204 UH-1B Iroquois Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) Reg.: 12-542 c/n: 693
The War Memorial of Korea [Seoul]

[Photo-ID: 5543] ï¿½ Karsten Palt 2012-04-27
	Bell Helicopter 204 UH-1B Iroquois Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Reg.: 258 c/n: 251
Republic of Singapore Air Force Museum [Singapore]

[Photo-ID: 11251] ï¿½ Karsten Palt 2015-06-04
	Bell Helicopter 204 UH-1B Iroquois United States Army Reg.: 62-12537 c/n: 688
March Field Air Museum [Riverside, CA]

[Photo-ID: 12349] ï¿½ Karsten Palt 2016-04-12
	Bell Helicopter 204 UH-1B Iroquois United States Army Reg.: 63-08541 c/n: 763
Flying Heritage Collection [Everett, WA]

[Photo-ID: 12350] ï¿½ Karsten Palt 2016-04-12
	Bell Helicopter 204 UH-1B Iroquois United States Army Reg.: 63-08541 c/n: 763
Flying Heritage Collection [Everett, WA]

[Photo-ID: 6236] ï¿½ Karsten Palt 2012-06-13
	Bell Helicopter 204 UH-1B Iroquois United States Navy Reg.: 60-3614 c/n: 260
USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum [San Diego, CA]

[Photo-ID: 11252] ï¿½ Karsten Palt 2015-06-04
	Bell Helicopter 204 UH-1F Iroquois United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 63-13143 c/n: 7003
March Field Air Museum [Riverside, CA]

[Photo-ID: 10894] ï¿½ Karsten Palt 2015-06-03
	Bell Helicopter 204 UH-1MA Iroquois United States Army Reg.: 65-09430 c/n: 1330
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ]

[Photo-ID: 10895] ï¿½ Karsten Palt 2015-06-03
	Bell Helicopter 204 UH-1MA Iroquois United States Army Reg.: 65-09430 c/n: 1330
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ]

[Photo-ID: 12174] ï¿½ Karsten Palt 2016-02-18
	Agusta-Bell AB204B Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) Reg.: MM80357 c/n: 3085
Museo Aeronautica Militare [Bracciano, Vigna di Valle]

[Photo-ID: 2461] ï¿½ Karsten Palt 2009-06-25
	Agusta-Bell AB204B / (I)UH-1 Royal Netherlands Navy / Koninklijke Marine (MLD) Reg.: 225 c/n: 3023
Militaire Luchtvaart Museum [Soesterberg]

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