Posted on 05/15/2015 6:28:18 AM PDT by Kegger
The Super Huey part suggests a major re-design. Maybe that’s why my guys say there are no parts for UH-1’s? Nothing fits? I always thot the basic air frame of the Huey was about right for the mission so it would be efficient to build off of it. I remember some of my guys being happy when they figgered out they could bolt an M-60 mount in the doorway-—and cover a whole lot of the “hood.”
I hope there is enough left of this one to tell what the problem was?
“The Super Huey part suggests a major re-design”
Over the years, the Huey became so heavy it was underpowered.
“The Y-model upgrades pilot avionics to a glass cockpit, adds further safety modifications and provides the UH-1 with a modern FLIR system. However, the biggest improvement is an increase in engine power. By replacing the engines and the two bladed rotor system with four composite blades the Y-model will return the Huey to the utility role for which it was designed.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_UH-1Y_Venom
My era was F models ..... this Y variant is bad ass......
“Compared to the UH-1N, the Y-model has an almost 125% increased payload, almost 50% greater range, a reduction in vibration, and higher cruise speed...”
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