Huey UH-1M Helicopter

     Bell Helicopter Company, Fort Worth, Texas, built the first turbine powered helicopter. Designed as troop transportation and medical evacuation for service in Vietnam, its versatility and utility allowed modification as a gunship, electronics surveillance and text aircraft. Models are still used in all services, worldwide. The UH-1 was modified to perform as a target and test platform on WSMR. U. S. Army

• Main Rotor Diameter: 44 feet
• Cruising Speed: 110 Knots
• Length: 52 feet 10 inches
• Fuel: Aviation Fuel
• Range: 200 Miles