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Description
| Notes: Af version of UH-1E with modified tail boom and skid landing gear. Logistics support to sac icbm units (1 CREW, 10 PASSENGERS) . | ||
| Manufacturer: | Bell | |
| Base model: | H-48 | |
| Designation: | XH-48 | |
| Version: | A | |
| Nickname: | Iroquois | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1948-Present | |
| Basic role: | Helicopter | |
| First Flew: | 1964/02/20 | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 41' 5" | 12.6 m | |
| Height: | 12' 6" | 3.8 m | |
| Wingspan: | 48' | 14.6 m | |
| Empty Weight: | 4,430 lb | 2,009 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 9,000 lb | 4,081 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 9,500 lb | 4,308 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | General Electric T58-GE-3 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1272 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 347 miles | 558 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 123 mph | 198 km/h | 107 kt |
| Max Speed: | 138 mph | 222 km/h | 120 kt |
| Climb: | 2,123 ft/min | 647 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 22,000 ft | 6,705 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Grand Forks AFB | Grand Forks AFB | North Dakota |
| Malmstrom AFB Museum and Air Park | Malmstrom AFB | Montana |
| March Field Air Museum | Riverside | California |
| Minot AFB | Minot AFB | North Dakota |
| Museum of Aviation | Warner Robins AFB | Georgia |
| National Atomic Museum | Kirtland AFB | New Mexico |
| Pima Air & Space Museum | Tucson | Arizona |
| South Dakota Air and Space Museum | Ellsworth AFB | South Dakota |
| Whiteman AFB | Whiteman AFB | Missouri |
UH-1F on display
Malmstrom AFB Museum and Air Park | March Field Museum | Museum of Aviation | South Dakota Air and Space Museum | |
Whiteman AFB |
