H215M / AS532 Cougar vs UH-1 Iroquois "Huey"
Overview
The H215M / AS532 Cougar and the UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" are both Military Helicopters, manufactured by Airbus Helicopters and Bell respectively.
Top speed is 250 km/h for the H215M / AS532 Cougar vs 222 km/h for the UH-1 Iroquois "Huey". The H215M / AS532 Cougar has an operational range of 573 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 4,100 m for the H215M / AS532 Cougar. At 9,000 kg MTOW, the H215M / AS532 Cougar is 2.1x the UH-1 Iroquois "Huey"'s 4,309 kg.
The H215M / AS532 Cougar has been produced in 408 units vs 16,000 for the UH-1 Iroquois "Huey". Unit cost is $18M for the H215M / AS532 Cougar vs $1.3M for the UH-1 Iroquois "Huey". The UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" first flew 22 years before the H215M / AS532 Cougar (1956 vs 1978).
| French utility helicopter, notable for search and rescue missions, extensively utilized in military and civilian sectors since the 1970s. | |
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| Origin country | 🇩🇪 Germany 🇫🇷 France |
| Category | Military Helicopters |
| Manufacturer | Airbus Helicopters |
| First flight | 1 September 1978 |
| Year introduced | 1978 |
| Number produced | 408 units |
| Average unit price | $18 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 | 15.6 m ◉ |
| Height | 4.8 m ◉ |
| Length | 18.7 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 573 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 4,100 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 9,000 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 4,330 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 593 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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