The most prominently featured aircraft in Apocalypse Now is the Bell UH-1 Iroquois, known as the “Huey.” The Huey is the main character in what may be the film’s most iconic scene ...

The final major variant, the UH-1H, arrived in 1967 with a 1,400-horsepower Lycoming T-53-L13 that allowed the design to carry 4,000 pounds of personnel or cargo as far as 285 miles without ...

The Bell UH-1 Iroquois, initially designated as the Bell ... After successful manufacturing of the aircraft design, the first flight took place on October 20, 1956 from Bell Aircraft Facility ...