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].

Overview

Data on design, manufacture and status

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

Configuration

Primary flight and mechanical characteristics

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

Key Characteristics

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Aircraft Details

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References

References and sources used

Helicopters from "A to Z" | Part I
Ralph P. Alex
AHS Newsletter, 1961, October, 1961 (page 9)
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