page_title: Bell Huey family
section_title: Civil designations
hierarchical_section_title: Bell Huey family / Civil designations
caption_attribution_description: Kern County Fire's Bell 205A++ departs from the Mojave Spaceport
context_page_description: The Bell Huey family of helicopters includes a wide range of civil and military aircraft produced since 1956 by Bell Helicopter. This H-1 family of aircraft includes the utility UH-1 Iroquois and the derivative AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter series and ranges from the XH-40 prototype, first flown in October 1956 to the 21st century UH-1Y Venom and AH-1Z Viper.
context_section_description: Bell 204B
  11 seat utility transport helicopter; the civil certified model was based at the military model 204, known by the US Army as the UH-1B.
  Agusta-Bell AB 204
  11 seat utility transport helicopter. Built under licence in Italy by Agusta.
  Agusta-Bell AB 204AS
  Anti-submarine warfare, anti-shipping version of the AB 204 helicopter.
  Fuji-Bell 204B-2
  11 seat utility transport helicopter. Built under licence in Japan by Fuji Heavy Industries.
  Bell 205A
  15 seat utility transport helicopter.
  Agusta-Bell 205
  15 seat utility transport helicopter. Built under licence in Italy by Agusta.
  Bell 205A-1
  15 seat utility transport helicopter, initial version based on the UH-1H.
  Agusta-Bell 205A-1
  Modified version of the AB 205.
  Fuji-Bell 205A-1
  15 seat utility transport helicopter. Built under licence in Japan by Fuji.
  Bell 205A+
  Field upgraded 205A utilizing a T53-17 engine and a 212 rotor system. Similar to the production 205B and 210.
  Bell 205A-1A
  A 205A-1, but with armament hardpoints and military avionics.  Produced specifically for Israeli contract.
  Fuji-Bell 205B
  A joint Bell-Fuji commercial variant based on UH-1J, a Japanese improved model of UH-1H.
  Agusta-Bell 205BG
  Prototype fitted with two Gnome H 1200 turboshaft engines.
  Agusta-Bell 205TA
  Prototype fitted with two Turbomeca Astazous turboshaft engines.
  Bell 208
  Experimental twin-engine "Twin Huey" prototype.
  Bell 209
  Original AH-1G prototype with retractable skid landing gear.
  Bell 210
  15 seat upgraded 205A
  Bell 211
  The HueyTug, was a commercial version of the UH-1C with an upgraded transmission, longer main rotor, larger tailboom, strengthened fuselage, stability augmentation system, and a 2,650 shp (1,976 kW) Lycoming T-55-L-7 turboshaft engine.
  Bell 212
  15 seat twin-engined derivative of the Bell 205
  Bell 214 Huey Plus
  Strengthened development of the Bell 205 airframe with a larger engine
  Bell 214ST
  18 seat twin engined utility helicopter
  Bell 249
  Experimental AH-1 demonstrator version fitted with a four-bladed rotor system, an uprated engine and experimental equipment, including Hellfire missiles.
  Bell 309 KingCobra 
  Experimental version powered by one Lycoming T-55-L-7C engine.
  Bell 412
  Bell 212 with a four-bladed semi-rigid rotor system.
  Bell Huey II
  A modified and re-engined UH-1H, significantly upgrading its performance, and its cost-effectiveness. Currently offered by Bell to all current military users of the type.
  Global Eagle
  Pratt & Whitney Canada name for a modified UH-1H with a new PT6C-67D engine, modified tail rotor, and other minor changes to increase range and fuel efficiency over the Bell 212.
  Huey 800
  Upgraded commercial version, fitted with an LHTEC T800 turboshaft engine.
  Panha Shabaviz 2-75
  Unlicensed version made by Panha in Iran.
  Panha 2091
  Unlicensed Iranian upgrade of the AH-1J International.
caption: Kern County (California) Fire Department's Bell 205 based at Mojave Spaceport
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