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Half A Million Flight Hours Is Just a Waypoint for the USMC’s AH-1Z and UH-1Y Fleet
Earlier this week, rotary-wing maker, Bell Textron TXT Inc., highlighted the passage of the 500,000-flight hour mark for the fleet of AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters operated by the Marine ...
autoevolution1y
Bell's Fearsome Viper and Venom Helos Just Hit Half a Million Flight Hours
A couple of decades ago, aerospace giant Bell introduced a pair of attack and utility helicopters unlike anything the world had ever seen: the AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom. For many, they were the ...
Los Angeles Times2y
Marines get last delivery of iconic H-1 helicopter. But don’t call it the ‘end of an era’
Modern Cobras, like the first ones developed in the mid-1960s, are based upon and share several components with the Corps’ utility helicopter variant, the UH-1Y Venom — commonly called ...
24/7 Wall St2y
Every Plane and Helicopter in the US Marines
The Bell Boeing V ... it to function like a helicopter for takeoff and landing while also providing the high-speed cruise capability of a turboprop plane. The UH-1Y Venom is another utility ...
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Textron Secures Contract to Support UH-1Y and AH-1Z Aircraft
Textron Inc.’s TXT business unit, Bell, secured a contract to aid ... for upgrading and sustainment of the AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters. This contract will serve the U.S. Marine ...
Amarillo Globe-News1y
Next chapter for Bell’s H-1 helicopters begins
The first Bell ... H-1 helicopters, following the completion of the U.S. Marine Corps Program of Record in November 2022, according to the release. “The Bell AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom provide ...
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How Long Can A Military Helicopter Stay In The Air Without Refueling?
Bell's UH-1Y Venom is an upgraded version of the Vietnam-era UH-1 Iroquis — commonly referred to as a Huey — utility helicopter. The new version comes with infrared sensors and compatibility ...
Flightglobal1y
Bell extends H-1 production with $455m attack helicopter order from Nigeria
The H-1 line assembles both the AH-1Z and the Bell’s UH-1Y Venom utility helicopter – the latest variant of the iconic Vietnam-era Huey type. Although outwardly appearing distinctly different ...
Marine Corps Times1y
Marine Corps is reviving a light attack helicopter unit it cut in 2022
David Hancock, a UH-1Y Venom crew chief with ... the air and on the ground, and the Venom, which can perform a wide range of missions, are both Bell-made helicopters and part of the same family ...
San Diego Union-Tribune2y
Marines get last delivery of iconic H-1 helicopter. But don’t call it the ‘end of an era’ yet
Modern Cobras, like the first ones developed in the mid-1960s, are based upon and share several components with the Corps’ utility helicopter variant, the UH-1Y Venom — commonly called ...
Aviation Today1y
The Next Chapter for Bell’s H-1 Helicopters Begins – March 28
28, 2024) – The first Bell AH ... H-1 helicopters, following the completion of the U.S. Marine Corps Program of Record in November 2022. “The Bell AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom provide the ...