UH-1Y Landing in desert

[N321MM]

the old hueys had some version of the Lycoming T-53L engine. the yankee models don't have these engines. the H model, as well as A,B,C, D, M, and other models as well as the single engine snake had the lycoming engine as well. the civilian models were Bell 204s, and 205s.

[n1c3g01ng]

genius, take two proven helicopter systems (cobra, huey) update them and have them use 80%of the same engine parts

[bamarine247]

there are three reason i want to be a Marine chopper pilot:

1. i've always had an interest in aviation

2. it seems like being in the Marines is a good life path

and 3. i just love that sound.

[Cj816]

what other branches still fly the huey?

[MattKearneyFan16]

@Cj816 Army including Air National Guard. Firefighters use it to fight fires and the chopper is used for other things as well.

[mjm9536]

@MattKearneyFan16 incorrect. army and guard both retired the uh-1 over a year ago. the only few left in service that i am aware of are those with Flatiron at fort rucker which are actively being replaced by 72's. all the other hueys at fort rucker are for AF SUPT-H

[MattKearneyFan16]

@mjm9536 I realized that days ago. My mistake

[GscottS16]

@Stretedge me too. Too bad i'm only in high school now and gotta wait 6 more years. What about u

[Stretedge]

with the grace of god i plan on being an air crewman on one of these beasts. cant imagine anything better!! usmc all the way!

[briansmobile1]

LOVE IT!

[davey71795]

I'll be doing that one day if our country doesn't get screwed up by the government. Semper Fi!! Go Navy Beat Army!

[motokid032]

Hittin' the brakes one time..Beautiful bird.

[Wendigo127]

gotta love the huey

[105Raptor]

sad they couldnt keep the manly sound of the Ns, but this can be its sister lol

[Lusth0g]

Ok guys, we all know that this version is probably the best Huey ever been built... but hey: a quad-bladed Huey?? This sucks!!!! The huey got this unmistakeable sound...

Ok it´s so cool that the UH ist still in usage but I think you know what I mean... it´s not the old Huey anymore... it´s like a Huey-shaped completely new helicopter.

[iknowmyabc123]

@Lusth0g

you're an idiot. four blades are the future. the marine corps needs the yankees, novembers are inferior.

[Lusth0g]

@iknowmyabc123

Hey dude, I know that four blades are way better, but, just for a nostalgic reason, I like the original sound of the double blade alot better.

Or would you like to listen to the "sound" of a ´67 Mustang with a straight six inside instead of a V8?

[iknowmyabc123]

oh i can understand that i guess. you gotta love the yankee though.

[bookworm1960]

@Lusth0g You said "it´s like a Huey-shaped completely new helicopter."

Well duh! It IS a completely new helicopter!

It has been completely redone. New engine, new avionics, the works.

Even the frame and body are different, same basic look, but bigger, with more room inside.

[Jabbah337]

my uncle pilots a huey hes getting his upgraded but the four bladed huey nickname "yankee"

[123yutt]

who is your uncle, im probably going thru training with him

[tavo040994]

this is the UH-1Y.......... Y is for Yankee.....

[whitey7011]

looks like 29 Palms. Gotta love the Stumps

[racerx526]

@whitey7011

its actually China Lake. I took the vid

[whitey7011]

Ok, ive heard of that. Not sure wear it is though. Northern Cali? near Bridgeport?

[wyo7011]

@whitey7011 What unit were you with?

[whitey7011]

@wyo7011. Ive been with 171 and 374. deployed to OIF with 271

[wyo7011]

@whitey7011 Cool to see another EAF'er. I went to CAX a lot. I was with 373.

[killkidnumber1]

huey's woooooooo COME GET SOME! COME GET SOME!

[d1341994]

i think the UH-1Y has parts from the AH-1W

[zepter00]

Uhmmm... No... Rather AH-1Z

[tube12435]

Yes they share the same parts.

[iknowmyabc123]

they're 85% interchangeable. the uh-1y and ah-1z that is.

[DeadSmile187]

Oh yeas great to see the Venom :)

[GTFORDMAN]

the new huey hey, pity the coudnt keep the cool "whoomp" sound it made, but glad to see it back, i never really took to the Blackhawk as much as the UH-1

[Sylphoe]

Beautiful machine.

[racerx526]

simular to the bell 412, except upgraded avionics, powerplants, drivetrain, and countermeasures. Far greater payload as well, this aircraft will que out before it maxes out on gross weight.

[goarmy199]

ya well they have a new program for the Huey's,to try to upgrade the Huey. but its my favorite helicopter of all time i want to join the Marines to fly it I also like the UH-1C

[DANIAC262]

this is that program thats a UH-1Y the newest huey

[AACBrit]

It is the latest program, 10 UH-1Y Remanufactured from UH-1N's, the rest scratch built, it shares 84% commonality with the AH-1Z super cobra.

[CodyRimes]

@racerx526 Whats que out?

[mjm9536]

@racerx526 the 412 12 is the huey. just the civi variant

[UNSOF]

whats the difference between this bird and the CH-146 Griffon in the Canadian Armed Forces, they both have 4 blades... the CH-146 is a military Bell 412EP, so what is this bird?

[ChuckManiac]

New and improve! High performance and lower noise as well.

[notar1]

Love that sound!!! thanx

[LaOnicap1972]

can almost hear the "thump-thump" of the old Huey...alllllllmost...close but no cigar..

[notar1]

it is music to me

[LaOnicap1972]

to me as well

[ihateforigners]

also to me. i hear hueys flying by my house about every 2-3 weeks and i run out side just to get a look at 'em, there pretty cool.

[goarmy199]

were do you live... maby is should move there:)

[ihateforigners]

fremont CA

[viperq]

Nice

[racerx526]

this is the newly designed huey my friend

[cuttingwoodnow]

UH-1 still old design since early 60's.

[ChuckManiac]

Looks the same but upgraded internals and electronics and sensors as well.

[koobsta]

That's bullshit that they landed that time. When I was onboard I had to drop a foot or two and then do the reverse to get back on...with all of my gear on no less...

[racerx526]

you did a pinacle landing, thats why