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Military Helicopters

How long is a Bell UH-1 Iroquois?

A Bell UH-1 Iroquois is about 17.4 m (57 ft) long.

What is measured: utility helicopter, overall length with rotors turning

Bell UH-1 Iroquois (17.4 m) drawn to scale beside a city bus (12 m) and the Statue of Liberty (93 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: City bus (12 m), Bell UH-1 Iroquois (17.4 m) and Statue of Liberty (93 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • A little shorter than a tennis court
  • A little longer than a city bus
  • As long as about 3 20-foot shipping containers end to end
  • About 2 would fit end to end along an Olympic swimming pool
  • About 6 would fit end to end along a football (soccer) pitch

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Facts about Bell UH-1 Iroquois

The Huey became an enduring symbol of the Vietnam War, with over 16,000 built.

Source: Bell, UH-1 specifications

Military Helicopters

NameSizeCompared with Bell UH-1 Iroquois
Bell AH-1 Cobra16.2 m (53 ft)0.93×
Airbus H225M Caracal16.8 m (55 ft)0.96×
Mil Mi-28 Havoc17 m (56 ft)0.98×
Bell UH-1 Iroquois17.4 m (57 ft)this page
Mil Mi-24 Hind17.5 m (57 ft)1×
Sikorsky S-9217.6 m (58 ft)1×
Bell UH-1Y Venom17.6 m (58 ft)1×
Bell AH-1Z Viper17.7 m (58 ft)1×
AH-64 Apache17.7 m (58 ft)1×
Mil Mi-8 Hip18.2 m (60 ft)1×

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