CH-46 Sea Knight vs UH-1 Iroquois "Huey"
Overview
The CH-46 Sea Knight and the UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" are both Military Helicopters, manufactured by Boeing/Vertol and Bell respectively.
Top speed is 266 km/h for the CH-46 Sea Knight vs 222 km/h for the UH-1 Iroquois "Huey". The CH-46 Sea Knight has an operational range of 1,020 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 4,267 m for the CH-46 Sea Knight. At 11,000 kg MTOW, the CH-46 Sea Knight is 2.6x the UH-1 Iroquois "Huey"'s 4,309 kg.
The CH-46 Sea Knight has been produced in 524 units vs 16,000 for the UH-1 Iroquois "Huey". Unit cost is $14M for the CH-46 Sea Knight vs $1.3M for the UH-1 Iroquois "Huey". The UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" first flew 2 years before the CH-46 Sea Knight (1956 vs 1958).
| American medium-lift tandem rotor helicopter, notably deployed in Vietnam and Iraq, used for troop transportation and search and rescue operations. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Military Helicopters |
| Manufacturer | Boeing/Vertol |
| First flight | 22 April 1958 |
| Year introduced | 1964 |
| Number produced | 524 units |
| Average unit price | $14 million |
| 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 |
| Wingspan | 16.0 m ◉ |
| Height | 5.1 m ◉ |
| Length | 13.9 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 266 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 1,020 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 4,267 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 11,000 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 7,047 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 700 kW ◉ |
| 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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