A 6-place helicopter derived from the XH-40 in 1960 for the US Army. Used in Vietnam during the war beginning in Fall 1962 [AHS History Calendar | October 2017].
Latest or last design authority:
Bell Helicopter Company
Originally designed by Bell Helicopter Corporation
Latest or last primary manufacturer:
Bell Helicopter Company
Originally manufactured by Bell Helicopter Corporation
Parent type: Bell Model 204/UH-1 Iroquois
Aircraft status: Status unknown
VTOL type: Helicopter
Lift devices: 1 Single main rotor
Dedicated control device: 1 Tail rotor
Crew required: 2 in Side-by-side arrangement
Landing gear: Skids