Revised: February 1, 1999
Copyright © 1997-1999 by Juan Carlos Barroux R.
The first, brand new, Bell UH-1H Iroquois of a batch of 5(?) arrived in February 1970. Subsequently 8 were received in June 1973 and 7 more in November 1974. Some 6 more surplus US Army followed latter from civilian sources, as Bell 205A-1, due to the embargo.
As part of the Equipo de Combate Cóndor during the Operativo Independencia AE-411 was lost due to ground fire on May 5, 1976.
Nine, maybe ten, were lost during the Falklands/Malvinas war, some of them captured, out of around 16 used. AE-406 and AE-409 can be seen at the Museum of Army Flying (Middle Wallop) while AE-422 can be seen at the FAA Museum (RNSA Yeovilton).
Most of the remaining UH-1H are in service in the Grupo de Helicópteros de Asalto 601 where they perform the transport role. Those in the Escuadrón de Aviación de Exploración y Ataque 602 perform the gunship role and are equipped with the locally built CITEFA 105 mm Yaguarete sextuple rocket launcher. A few more are in use with the Sección Aviación Ejército 9, 11 and 12.
Circa 1993-94 some 12 ex US Army UH-1H were delivered. Some 20 more ex US Army UH-1H were supposed to be delivered in 1997. In total, some 40 remain in operations.
Designation: Bell UH-1H Iroquois (Huey)
Manufacturer: Bell, U.S.
Crew: 2
Seats: 14
Engine: 1 x Lycoming T53-L-13
Engine Type: Turboshaft
Engine Thrust: 1045 kW (1400 shp)
Rotors: 2 bladed main rotor and 2 bladed tail rotor
Main Rotor Diameter: 14.63 m
Main Rotor Disk Area: 168.1 square meters
Fuselage Length: 12.77 m
Height: 4.41 m
Empty Weight: kg
Max. Weight MTOW: kg
Max. Weight with Sling: kg
Max. Speed at Sea Level:
Max. Cruising Speed: km/h
Normal Cruising Speed: km/h
Ceiling:
Range on Internal Fuel: km
Range with Max. Fuel: km
Range with Max. Payload: km
Combat Radius: km ()
Radar:
EW:
Avionics:
Weapons:
Notes:
S/N C/N Unit Built Bought Disposition Notes
AE-400 11386 -- -- -- -- (69-15098)
AE-401 11387 EscAvExpAtaq -- -- -- (69-15099)
AE-402 11883 -- -- -- -- (69-15595)
AE-403 11884 -- -- -- -- (69-15596)
AE-404 11885 -- -- -- -- (69-15597 or 13189 72-21489?)
AE-405 13189 -- -- -- -- (72-21490)
AE-406 13190 -- -- -- W/o Falklands (72-21491 ?) (Museum of Army Flying)
AE-407 13203 -- -- -- -- (72-21504)
AE-408 13204 -- -- -- -- (72-21505)
AE-409 13205 -- -- -- W/o Falklands (72-21491 ?) (Museum of Army Flying)
AE-410 13220 -- -- -- W/o Falklands V/82 (72-21521) (Mt. Pleasant)
AE-411 13221 -- -- -- W/o 5/May/1976 (Lost in combat, Cóndor)
AE-412 13559 -- -- -- W/o Falklands V/82 (73-22076)
AE-413 13560 -- -- -- W/o Falklands (73-22077) (To UK/G-HUEY)
AE-414 13568 -- -- -- -- (72-22085)
AE-415 13567 -- -- -- -- (72-22084)
AE-416 13569 -- -- -- W/o 8/Feb/1993 (72-22086)
AE-417 13570 -- -- -- W/o Falklands V/82 (73-22087)
AE-418 13571 -- -- -- W/o Falklands V/82 (73-22088)
AE-419 13841 -- -- -- W/o 30/Apr/1982 (74-22517) (Falklands ?)
AE-420 13842 -- -- -- W/o Falklands (74-22518)
AE-421 13843 -- -- -- -- (74-22519)
AE-422 13844 -- -- -- -- (74-22520) (FAA Museum, RNSA, Yeovilton)
AE-423 13933 -- -- -- -- (77-22929)
AE-424 13934 -- -- -- W/o 1982 (77-22930) (To VP-FBD) (Falklands ?)
AE-425 30151 -- -- -- -- (Bell 205A-1)
AE-426 30152 -- -- -- -- (Bell 205A-1)
AE-427 30162 -- -- -- -- (Bell 205A-1)
AE-428 30213 -- -- -- -- (Bell 205A-1)
AE-429 30282 -- -- -- -- (Bell 205A-1)
AE-430 30283 -- -- -- -- (Bell 205A-1)
AE-431 8417 -- -- -- -- (66-16223)
AE-432 9822 -- -- -- -- (67-17624)
AE-433 10305 -- -- -- -- (68-15375)
AE-434 10655 -- -- -- -- (68-15725)
AE-435 10883 -- -- -- -- (68-16224)
AE-436 10985 -- -- -- -- (68-16326)
AE-437 -- -- -- -- --
AE-438 -- -- -- -- --
AE-439 -- -- -- -- --
AE-440 -- -- -- -- --
AE-441 -- -- -- -- --
AE-442 -- -- -- -- --
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