AS332 Super Puma vs UH-1 Iroquois "Huey"
Overview
The AS332 Super Puma and the UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" are both Military Helicopters, manufactured by Aérospatiale and Bell respectively.
Top speed is 327 km/h for the AS332 Super Puma vs 222 km/h for the UH-1 Iroquois "Huey". The AS332 Super Puma has an operational range of 851 km vs 510 km for the UH-1 Iroquois "Huey". The UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" operates at altitudes up to 5,910 m compared to 5,180 m for the AS332 Super Puma. At 9,150 kg MTOW, the AS332 Super Puma is 2.1x the UH-1 Iroquois "Huey"'s 4,309 kg.
The AS332 Super Puma has been produced in 890 units vs 16,000 for the UH-1 Iroquois "Huey". The UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" first flew 22 years before the AS332 Super Puma (1956 vs 1978).
| French medium-sized utility helicopter, developed in the late 1970s, extensively used for military transport, offshore support, and search-and-rescue operations. | |
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| Origin country | 🇫🇷 France |
| Category | Military Helicopters |
| Manufacturer | Aérospatiale |
| First flight | 13 September 1978 |
| Year introduced | 1981 |
| Number produced | 890 units |
| Average unit price | -- |
| American utility helicopter, essential in the Vietnam War, extensively employed for medevac, transport, and combat operations. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Military Helicopters |
| Manufacturer | Bell |
| First flight | 22 October 1956 |
| Year introduced | 1959 |
| Number produced | 16000 units |
| Average unit price | $1.3 million |
| Wing area | 206.1 m² |
| Wingspan | 16.2 m ◉ |
| Height | 5.0 m ◉ |
| Length | 16.8 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 327 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 851 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 5,180 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 9,150 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 4,660 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 688 kW ◉ |
| Wing area | -- m² |
| Wingspan | 14.6 m ◉ |
| Height | 4.5 m ◉ |
| Length | 12.7 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 222 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 510 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 5,910 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 4,309 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 2,087 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 1 x 820 kW ◉ |
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