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Boeing Vertol YUH-61
The Boeing Vertol YUH-61 (company designation Model 179) was a twin turbine-engined medium-lift military assault-utility helicopter. The YUH-61 was the runner-up in the United States Army Utility Tactical Transport Aircraft System (UTTAS) competition in the early 1970s to replace the Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter. At the end of the flyoff program Sikorsky Aircraft was awarded a contract to develop and build its UH-60A entry.
The Boeing Vertol YUH-61 (Model 179), a twin turbine-engined,
medium-lift, military assault/utility helicopter was the runner-up in
the United States Army Utility Tactical Transport Aircraft...1
Made by Boeing Rotorcraft Systems.
Height Main
472.44
Height Alt
4.72 m
Length Alt
18.5 m
Ferry Range Alt
nm
km
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
* List of helicopters
Loaded Weight Main
lb
Combat Radius Main
370 mi
Max Speed Alt
knots
km-h
Type Of Prop
turboshafts
Loading Main
lb-ft²
Power/mass Main
hp-lb
Power/mass Alt
W-kg
Capacity
14
Max Speed Main
178 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
8953.0
Ceiling Main
ft
Number Built
3
Crew
Minimum 2 pilots
Combat Radius Alt
nm
595 km
Max Takeoff Weight Main
17700.0
Loaded Weight Alt
kg
Area Main
ft²
Primary user
Span Alt
14.94 m
Plane Or Copter?
Power Alt
kW
Engine(prop)
General Electric T700
Manufacturer
Status
First Flight
November 1974
Climb Rate Main
ft-min
Power Main
1
536 hp
Number Of Props
2
Climb Rate Alt
m-s
See Also
* US Helicopter Armament Subsystems
Length Main
60
Span Main
1493.52
Area Alt
m²
Similar Aircraft
* Sikorsky S-70* Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk* Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk
Empty Weight Main
9750.0
Ceiling Alt
m
Ferry Range Main
mi
Category
Empty Weight Alt
4422.0
Loading Alt
kg-m²