Bell UH-1 "HUEY" Iroquois

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Dimensions : lenght :40 cm - 15,7 inchs rotor diameter : 42 cm - 16,5 inchs SCALE : 1/ 44 The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (nicknamed "Huey") is a utility military helicopter developed by Bell Helicopter to meet a 1952 US Army 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 Vietnam War saw for the first time the helicopter take a prominent place in the conduct of military operations. The Huey, through the variety of roles entrusted to him and his omnipresence, became practically a symbol of this conflict. United States Army Aviation Branch UH-1s flew 9,713,762 hours between October 1966 and 1973.