HH-3 Jolly Green Giant vs UH-1 Iroquois "Huey"
Overview
The HH-3 Jolly Green Giant and the UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" are both Military Helicopters, manufactured by Sikorsky and Bell respectively.
Top speed is 265 km/h for the HH-3 Jolly Green Giant vs 222 km/h for the UH-1 Iroquois "Huey". The HH-3 Jolly Green Giant has an operational range of 1,443 km vs 510 km for the UH-1 Iroquois "Huey". The HH-3 Jolly Green Giant operates at altitudes up to 6,400 m compared to 5,910 m for the UH-1 Iroquois "Huey". At 10,002 kg MTOW, the HH-3 Jolly Green Giant is 2.3x the UH-1 Iroquois "Huey"'s 4,309 kg.
The HH-3 Jolly Green Giant has been produced in 181 units vs 16,000 for the UH-1 Iroquois "Huey". The UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" first flew 7 years before the HH-3 Jolly Green Giant (1956 vs 1963).
| American twin-engine transport and search and rescue helicopter, developed in the early 1960s, utilized for long-range recovery operations and maritime rescue. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Military Helicopters |
| Manufacturer | Sikorsky |
| First flight | 17 June 1963 |
| Year introduced | 1963 |
| Number produced | 181 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 | 280.5 m² |
| Wingspan | 19.0 m ◉ |
| Height | 5.5 m ◉ |
| Length | 22.0 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 265 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 1,443 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 6,400 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 10,002 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 6,051 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 500 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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