UH-1Y Venom

UH-1Y Venom (Utility helicopter) – 54

Manufacturer: Bell Helicopter

First flight: 20 December 2001

Introduction: 2008

Produced: 2001-present

Number built: 54

Unit cost: $26.2 million (flyaway cost, FY2014)

Developed from: Bell UH-1N Twin Huey

Crew: 1 or 2 pilots, plus crew chief, other crew members as mission requires

Capacity: 3,020 kg including up to 10 crashworthy passenger seats, 6 litters or equivalent cargo

Length: 17.78 m

Rotor diameter: 14.88 m

Height: 4.5 m

Disc area: 168.0 m²

Empty weight: 5,370 kg

Useful load: 3,020 kg

Max. takeoff weight: 8,390 kg

Powerplant: 2× General Electric T700-GE-401C turboshaft, 1,828 shp for 2.5 min; 1,546 shp continuous (1,360 kW for 2.5 min; 1,150 kW continuous) each

Performance

Never exceed speed: 366 km/h

Maximum speed: 304 km/h for 30 minutes

Cruise speed: 293 km/h (Long Range Cruise (LRC): 250 km/h)

Combat radius: 241 km with 990 kg payload

Endurance: 3.3 hr

Service ceiling: 6,100+ m

Rate of climb: 12.8 m/s

Armament

2 external stations for 70 mm (2.75 in) Hydra 70 or APKWS II rockets

2 pintle mounts for 7.62 mm M240D machine guns, Browning .50 BMG GAU-16/A machine guns, or 7.62 mm GAU-17/A Gatling guns