UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" vs VH-60 White Hawk
Overview
The UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" and the VH-60 White Hawk are both Military Helicopters, manufactured by Bell and Sikorsky respectively.
Top speed is 222 km/h for the UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" vs 257 km/h for the VH-60 White Hawk. The UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" has an operational range of 510 km vs 2,200 km for the VH-60 White Hawk. The UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" operates at altitudes up to 5,910 m compared to 5,790 m for the VH-60 White Hawk. At 10,660 kg MTOW, the VH-60 White Hawk is 2.5x the UH-1 Iroquois "Huey"'s 4,309 kg.
The UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" has been produced in 16,000 units vs 9 for the VH-60 White Hawk. Unit cost is $1.3M for the UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" vs $30M for the VH-60 White Hawk. The UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" first flew 18 years before the VH-60 White Hawk (1956 vs 1974).
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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 |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Military Helicopters |
| Manufacturer | Sikorsky |
| First flight | 29 November 1974 |
| Year introduced | 1989 |
| Number produced | 9 units |
| Average unit price | $30 million |
| 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 ◉ |
| Wingspan | 16.4 m ◉ |
| Height | 5.1 m ◉ |
| Length | 19.6 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 257 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 2,200 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 5,790 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 10,660 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 6,850 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 630 kW ◉ |
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