what is Huey II ?

[Atlas]

I heard somebody talking about a new version of the Huey helicopter called
Huey II or Huey 2 ?? Does anybody know what is different ? Is it an Army
project ?

[tony.anquetil]

Atlas > a écrit dans le message :
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> I heard somebody talking about a new version of the Huey helicopter called
> Huey II or Huey 2 ?? Does anybody know what is different ? Is it an Army
> project ?
>
>
Huey 2 is an rebuilt UH1H with new rotor, new engines, glass cockpit.....

[Kevin Brooks]

"tony.anquetil" > wrote in message
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>
> Atlas > a écrit dans le message :
> ...
>> I heard somebody talking about a new version of the Huey helicopter
>> called
>> Huey II or Huey 2 ?? Does anybody know what is different ? Is it an
>> Army
>> project ?
>>
>>
> Huey 2 is an rebuilt UH1H with new rotor, new engines,

Yes and yes.

glass cockpit.....

I don't think so. It may include some avionics upgrades, but it does not
result in a "glass cockpit", from what I have read. That is a pretty major
upgrade in and of itself.

Brooks
>
>

[Pooh Bear]

Kevin Brooks wrote:

> "tony.anquetil" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > Atlas > a écrit dans le message :
> > ...
> >> I heard somebody talking about a new version of the Huey helicopter
> >> called
> >> Huey II or Huey 2 ?? Does anybody know what is different ? Is it an
> >> Army
> >> project ?
> >>
> >>
> > Huey 2 is an rebuilt UH1H with new rotor, new engines,
>
> Yes and yes.
>
> glass cockpit.....
>
> I don't think so. It may include some avionics upgrades, but it does not
> result in a "glass cockpit", from what I have read. That is a pretty major
> upgrade in and of itself.

A fully integrated, night vision goggle (NVG) compatible “glass” cockpit,
maximizes situational awareness, by easily delivering critical navigation,
threat, communications, and aircraft system data to the crew.

http://bellhelicopter.com/en/aircraft/military/bellUH-1Y.cfm


Graham

[Kevin Brooks]

"Pooh Bear" > wrote in message
...
> Kevin Brooks wrote:
>
>> "tony.anquetil" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >
>> > Atlas > a écrit dans le message :
>> > ...
>> >> I heard somebody talking about a new version of the Huey helicopter
>> >> called
>> >> Huey II or Huey 2 ?? Does anybody know what is different ? Is it an
>> >> Army
>> >> project ?
>> >>
>> >>
>> > Huey 2 is an rebuilt UH1H with new rotor, new engines,
>>
>> Yes and yes.
>>
>> glass cockpit.....
>>
>> I don't think so. It may include some avionics upgrades, but it does not
>> result in a "glass cockpit", from what I have read. That is a pretty
>> major
>> upgrade in and of itself.
>
> A fully integrated, night vision goggle (NVG) compatible "glass" cockpit,
> maximizes situational awareness, by easily delivering critical navigation,
> threat, communications, and aircraft system data to the crew.

Nice try. That ain't the Huey II it is talking about, however--it is the
UH-1Y, a different USMC program to update their own UH-1's. Huey II is a bit
less ambitious program; new engine, new transmission and rotor, and possibly
some limited avionics upgrades (depends on which source you are reading).

Brooks

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> http://bellhelicopter.com/en/aircraft/military/bellUH-1Y.cfm
>
>
> Graham
>