UH-1Y Landing in desert

UH-1Y helicopter performing cals in California. H-1 Upgrades

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• H-1
• Upgrades

[whitey7011]

looks like 29 Palms. Gotta love the Stumps

[racerx526]

@whitey7011

its actually China Lake. I took the vid

[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.

[racerx526]

this is the newly designed huey my friend

[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

[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.

[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

[MattKearneyFan16]

@mjm9536 I realized that days ago. My mistake

[mjm9536]

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

[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]

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

[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?

[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!