The helicopter can be provided with three-place litter, high-skid gear, cargo hook, hoisting and armour solutions. The large, flat cabin floor area can be reconfigured with multiple structural assemblies and hard points to provide multi-role flexibility. The pilot’s instrument panel consists of radar altimeter, KI 229 radio magnetic indicator, pictorial navigation indicator, and turn and slip indicator. The helicopter is equipped with several navigation and communications equipment, including UHF and VHF communications systems, intercom, KFS-599A control head, KR-87 automatic direction finder (ADF), KCS-55A compass, KLN-900 global positioning system (GPS), KT-76C transponder, and ELT-A406 emergency locator transmitter. The Huey II’s digital cockpit is integrated with NVG (night-vision goggles) capability and multifunctional displays.
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Four large windows fitted to the cabin offer improved visibility. The wide sliding doors of the cabin facilitate easy loading and unloading of cargo. The crew section is equipped with jettisonable doors and new wide windscreens. The Huey II is operated by one or two pilots and can accommodate up to 14 personnel. The cabin has a volume of 6.2m³ and its interior can be configured according to the mission requirements. The internal and external maximum gross weights are 4,763kg and 5,080kg respectively. It has an empty weight of 2,552kg and cargo hook capacity of 2,268kg, and can carry a useful load of 2,210kg. It is also equipped with a new skid type landing gear. The helicopter has a two-blade, semi-rigid main rotor and a two-blade tail rotor. It is equipped with new features such as increased horsepower, crashworthy seats, multifunctional interior, new wiring and digital cockpit.
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#Huey helicopter fire fighting upgrade
Huey II helicopter design, features and capacitiesĬombining a modernised airframe of the basic UH-1H helicopter and Bell 212 components, the OEM-standard Huey II upgrade offers lower direct maintenance costs and greater mission flexibility. The UH-1H Huey II modernised helicopters are used by a number of armed forces worldwide.