Bell Helicopter Bell 205 (UH-1)
Light Utility Helicopter
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Bell 205 is a single-engine light utility helicopter produced by the US-American manufacturer Bell Helicopter Company, today Bell Helicopter Textron. The military main variants were the Bell UH-1D, UH-1E, UH-1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, UH-1P, UH-1V.
The Bell 205 is a stretched development of the Bell 204. The Bell 205 was license-built in Italy by Agusta(Agusta-Bell 205 & 205A-1) and Japan by Fuji Heavy Industries (Fuji-Bell 205A-1). 352 Bell UH-1D have been assembled by Dornier for the German Forces (Bundeswehr).
| Crew | 1 / 2 | |
| Passengers | 8 - 9 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Turboshaft Engine | |
| Engine Model | Lycoming T53-L-13 | |
| Engine Power | 1044 kW | 1400 shp |
| Speed | 204 km/h | 110 kts 127 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 3.840 m | 12.600 ft |
| Range | 556 km | 300 NM 345 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 2.363 kg | 5.210 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 4.309 kg | 9.500 lbs |
| Rotor Blades (main/tail) | 2/2 | |
| Main Rotor Diameter | 14,63 m | 47 ft 12 in |
| Tail Rotor Diameter | 2,59 m | 8 ft 6 in |
| Rotor Disc Area | 168,1 m² | 1809 ft² |
| Length (Fuselage) | 12,65 m | 41 ft 6 in |
| Length | 17,62 m | 57 ft 10 in |
| Height | 4,43 m | 14 ft 6 in |
| First Flight | 16.08.1961 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | >10000 | |
| Developed from | Bell 204 | |
| ICAO Code | UH1 | |
| FAA TCDS | H1SW | |
| Data for (Version) | Bell 205 UH-1H | |
| Variants | Bell 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 210, Agusta-Bell 205, 205A-1, Fuji-Bell 205A-1, Bell UH-1D, UH-1E, UH-1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, UH-1P, UH-1V | |
| [Photo-ID: 3603] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12 | |
 | Bell Helicopter 205 UH-1D BGS Reg.: D-HATE c/n: 8063 |
| Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3604] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12 | |
 | Bell Helicopter 205 UH-1D BGS Reg.: D-HATE c/n: 8063 |
| Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3226] © Karsten Palt 2010-01-31 | |
 | Bell Helicopter 205 UH-1D BGS Reg.: D-HATU c/n: 8066 ex 70+36 |
| Flugwerft Schleißheim [Oberschleißheim (EDNX)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3227] © Karsten Palt 2010-01-31 | |
 | Bell Helicopter 205 UH-1D BGS Reg.: D-HATU c/n: 8066 ex 70+36 |
| Flugwerft Schleißheim [Oberschleißheim (EDNX)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1465] © Karsten Palt 2008-09-27 | |
 | Bell 205 UH-1D BGS Reg.: D-HBZV c/n: 8351 ex Christoph 10 |
| Flugausstellung L.+P. Junior [Hermeskeil] | |
| [Photo-ID: 7784] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-01 | |
 | Bell Helicopter 205 UH-1D German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 70+51 c/n: 8111 |
| Hubschraubermuseum Bueckeburg [Bueckeburg] | |
| [Photo-ID: 7785] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-01 | |
 | Bell Helicopter 205 UH-1D German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 70+51 c/n: 8111 |
| Hubschraubermuseum Bueckeburg [Bueckeburg] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3605] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12 | |
 | Bell Helicopter 205 UH-1D German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 71+42 c/n: 8202 |
| Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3461] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-11 | |
 | Bell Helicopter 205 UH-1D German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 71+53 c/n: 8213 SAR |
| ILA Berlin 2010 [Berlin - Schönefeld (EDDB / SXF)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12084] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-30 | |
 | Bell Helicopter 205 UH-1D German Army Aviation / Heer Reg.: 71+12 c/n: 8172 |
| Flugtag Breitscheid 2015 [Breitscheid (EDGB)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5700] © Karsten Palt 2011-09-16 | |
 | Bell Helicopter 205 UH-1D German Army Aviation / Heer Reg.: 72+64 c/n: 8384 |
| Luchtmachtdagen 2011 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 4464] © Karsten Palt 2011-01-02 | |
 | Bell Helicopter 205 UH-1D German Army Aviation / Heer Reg.: 73+01 c/n: 8421/8379 composite of 73+01 & 72+59 |
| Museum für Luftfahrt und Technik [Wernigerode] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12030] © Karsten Palt 2003-06-21 | |
 | Bell Helicopter 205 UH-1D German Army Aviation / Heer Reg.: 73+20 c/n: 8440 |
| Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2003 [Vliegbais Twente (EHTW / ENS)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 78] © Karsten Palt 2006-08-26 | |
 | Bell 205 UH-1D German Army Aviation / Heer Reg.: 73+42 c/n: 8462 |
| Spottersday - Airday MFG3 2006 [Nordholz - Fliegerhorst (ETMN / NDZ)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5544] © Karsten Palt 2012-04-27 | |
 | Bell Helicopter 205 UH-1H Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Reg.: 264 c/n: 917 |
| Republic of Singapore Air Force Museum [Singapore] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10610] © Karsten Palt 2014-10-23 | |
 | Bell Helicopter 205 UH-1H Spanish Air Force Reg.: HE.10B-39 c/n: 13276 |
| Museo del Aire [Madrid] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10611] © Karsten Palt 2014-10-23 | |
 | Bell Helicopter 205 UH-1H Spanish Air Force Reg.: HE.10B-52 c/n: 13552 |
| Museo del Aire [Madrid] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10612] © Karsten Palt 2014-10-23 | |
 | Bell Helicopter 205 UH-1H Spanish Air Force Reg.: HE.10B-52 c/n: 13552 |
| Museo del Aire [Madrid] | |
| [Photo-ID: 7652] © Karsten Palt 2013-08-16 | |
 | Bell Helicopter 205 UH-1H Turkish Air Force Reg.: 69-15724 c/n: 12012 |
| Turkish Air Force Museum [Yesilkoy, Istanbul] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10064] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-30 | |
 | Bell Helicopter 205 UH-1H United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 69-15475 c/n: 11763 composite helicopter of US Army 9-15475 and 72-21512 |
| Air Mobility Command Museum [Dover AFB, DE] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10219] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28 | |
 | Bell Helicopter 205 UH-1H United States Army Reg.: 65-10126 c/n: 5170 |
| NASM Udvar Hazy Center [Chantilly, VA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 13079] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-10 | |
 | Bell Helicopter 205 UH-1H United States Army Reg.: 72-21605 c/n: 13304 |
| Imperial War Museum [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10896] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03 | |
 | Bell Helicopter 205 UH-1H Iroquois United States Army Reg.: 64-13895 c/n: 4602 |
| Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12396] © Karsten Palt 2016-04-12 | |
 | Bell Helicopter 205 UH-1H Iroquois United States Army Reg.: 69-15140 c/n: 11428 |
| Museum of Flight [Seattle, WA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5515] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-11 | |
 | Bell Helicopter 205 UH-1P Iroquois United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 64-15476 c/n: 7026 |
| National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 870] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-20 | |
 | Bell UH-1H Reg.: G-HUEY c/n: 13560 |
| Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2008 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1067] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-11 | |
 | Bell UH-1H United States Army Reg.: 66-16579 c/n: 8771 |
| The Helicopter Museum [Weston-super-Mare] | |