The
Bell UH-1 Iroquois (unofficially
Huey) is a
military helicopter powered by a single
turboshaft engine, with two-bladed main and tail rotors. The helicopter was developed by
Bell Helicopter to meet the
United States Army's requirement for a medical evacuation and utility helicopter in 1952, and it first flew on 20 October 1956. Ordered into production in March 1960, the UH-1 was the first turbine-powered helicopter to enter production for the
United States military, and more than 16,000 have been built.