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== UH-1A ==

== UH-1A ==

The UH-1A was the first variant of the UH-1 and had a company designation of Model 204. The UH-1A has a 44 foot diameter rotor and is powered by a Lycoming T53-L-1A turboshaft which put out 860 SHP. The Army requested 183 UH-1As and deliveries began in June 30, 1959 and were completed in 1961. The UH-1A was used for MEDEVAC in Alaska, Europe and Korea, and fifteen were deployed to Vietnam in September 1962. The fifteen that were deployed to Vietnam were fitted with an M60 machine gun on each side and a 2.75 inch 8 round rocket pod on each side making a total of 16 rockets.

The UH-1A was the first variant of the UH-1 and had a company designation of Model 204. The UH-1A has a 44-foot diameter rotor and is powered by a Lycoming T53-L-1A turboshaft which put out 860 SHP. The Army requested 183 UH-1As and deliveries began in June 30, 1959 and were completed in 1961. The UH-1A was used for MEDEVAC in Alaska, Europe and Korea, and fifteen were deployed to Vietnam in September 1962. The fifteen that were deployed to Vietnam were fitted with an M60 machine gun on each side and a 2.75 inch 8 round rocket pod on each side making a total of 16 rockets.

== UH-1B ==

== UH-1B ==

The UH-1B was an improved version of the UH-1A with a more powerful Lycoming T53-L-5 turboshaft engine which developed 960 SHP. The UH-1B started its user evaluation testing on 28 November 1960 and by June 1963 it had most light helicopter companies had transfered from the Piaseki CH-21 to the UH-1B, it also going on to eventually replace the less powerful UH-1A. It could carry a crew of 2 and 7 troops or 3 stretchers, or 2998 pounds of cargo. The UH-1B was also used as a gunship to protect the unarmed troop carriers, these gunships were fitted with four M60 machine guns and clusters of eight 2.75 inch rockets.

The UH-1B was an improved version of the UH-1A with a more powerful Lycoming T53-L-5 turboshaft engine which developed 960 SHP. The UH-1B started its user evaluation testing on 28 November 1960 and by June 1963 it had most light helicopter companies had transferred from the Piaseki CH-21 to the UH-1B, it also going on to eventually replace the less powerful UH-1A. It could carry a crew of 2 and 7 troops or 3 stretchers, or 2998 pounds of cargo. The UH-1B was also used as a gunship to protect the unarmed troop carriers, these gunships were fitted with four M60 machine guns and clusters of eight 2.75 inch rockets.

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