Cal Fire Super Huey performing a water drop from a fixed tank.
The UH-1H, also known as the Super Huey, is a helicopter used by fire services. The UH-1H is used in a variety of roles ranging from search-and-rescue to medivac to fire suppression.
The UH-1H was one of the most produced military helicopters in history. A large number of these helicopters became available as surplus. Their reliability and payload capacity made them prime choices for conversion to firefighting use.
Stats[]
Note that these stats are based on the variant used by CAL Fire.
- Manufacturer: Bell Helicopters
- Crew: One pilot, two fire captains, eight firefighters
- Payload: Bucket operations - 324 gallons (1,226 l) of water/foam; Fixed tank - 360 gallons (1,362 l) of water/foam.
- Gross Weight: 10,500 pounds (4,762 kg)
- Cruise Speed: 126 mph (202 kph)
- Range: 250 miles (400 km)
- Endurance: 2 hours
- Rotor Diameter: 48 feet (14.6 m)
- Engines: Turbine Lycoming T-53-703 (1800 HP)