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UH-1H Iroquois
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UH-1HIroquois

Utility / Transport Helicopters · United States · 1967
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UH-1HIroquois

UH-1H Iroquois
UH-1H Iroquois Photo: Aeroprints.com · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Payload / Capacity
75
Range
60
Versatility
90
Reliability
85
Speed
55
Survivability
65
Hot-and-High Performance
70
Maintainability
80
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
95
Origin United States
CategoryUtility / Transport Helicopters
EraCold War
In service1967–1987
Operators14 countries
Quantity16,000
Data Quality87%
74
Utility / Transport Helicopters MASS Rating
13/61
Cold War
37/208
All-Time
Utility / Transport Helicopters · 10 axes scored
Payload / Capacity
75
Range
60
Versatility
90
Reliability
85
Speed
55
Survivability
65
Hot-and-High Performance
70
Maintainability
80
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
95
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the utility / transport helicopters category.
01 / Overview
UH-1H Iroquois
Production
1967–1987
Quantity
16,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS · COLD WAR
13
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
97
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
74
utility / transport helicopters category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the utility / transport helicopters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
  • First Flight1956
  • Service Entry Year1959
  • Primary RoleUtility / Transport / MEDEVAC / Gunship
◈Powerplant4MOD.4
  • Engine Typeturboshaft
  • Number of Engines1
  • Engine Power (each)1,044 kW
  • Main Rotor Blades2
▣Service History1MOD.1
  • Operational StatusIn service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1967Production started
  3. 1974Sale: Pakistan (6 units)
  4. 1987Production ended
59
years in service
20
years in production
16,000
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ 10 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
UH-1H IROQUOIS · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
UH-1H Iroquois 1967
06 / Operators
UH-1H IroquoisSALES2records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
1974Pakistan6——
—Panama6$54.0 M$54.0 M
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📚 Sources
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