The Bell UH-1 (ICAO type UH1Y) is an aircraft of United States origin, certificated in the Military Surplus Restricted Category Helicopter category. It has a maximum take-off weight of 4,700 kg. It offers a maximum range of 300 nm, a cruise speed of 117 knots, a service ceiling of 14,000 ft and seating for up to 16 across its variants.
Bell UH-1
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 169
- Active
- 169
- Origin
- United States
2 for sale right now
Per-variant specifications
The FAA paperwork
TCDS H7SO · Rev 8 · issued 2007-11-07
- Category
- Military Surplus Restricted Category Helicopter
- MTOW
- 3,860 kg
- Seats
- 1 crew
- Fuel
- 636 L
Lycoming T53-L-11 series (see note 16 for alternate engine)
FAR 21.25(a)(2), effective February 1, 1965, including Amendments 21-1 through 21-71 for the Special Purpose(s)
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Bell UH-1 market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Bell UH-1 fleet — updated daily.
58 yearsmedian age
Of the 19 registered Bell UH-1 with a known build year (11% of the 169 we track), the median age is 58 years.
3changed registration in 12 months
3 of the 169 registered Bell UH-1 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (2% of the fleet), across 3 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
- Aircraft seen flying
- 4
- Tracked flights
- 17
- Tracked flight hours
- 40
- Share of fleet flying
- 2%
4 Bell UH-1 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (2% of the registered fleet), across 17 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.
What is the range of the Bell UH-1?
The Bell UH-1 has a maximum range of 300 nautical miles across variants.
How many people can the Bell UH-1 carry?
The Bell UH-1 seats up to 16 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the Bell UH-1?
The Bell UH-1's maximum take-off weight is 4,700 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the Bell UH-1?
The Bell UH-1's ICAO type designator is UH1Y.
How many Bell UH-1 aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 169 registered Bell UH-1 airframes worldwide.
Registered UH-1 aircraft
Individual UH-1 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- VH-OXU· 2013
- VH-OXI· 2013
- VH-OXE· 2013
- VH-LUY· 1971
- N105VV· 1970
- VH-LUE· 1970
- N848HX· 1970
- N849DB· 1970
- VH-UEI· 1968
- N51SB· 1968
- VH-LIQ· 1967
- VH-SUR· 1967
- N8133D· 1966
- N8123M· 1966
- VH-UHE· 1966
- N14MH· 1966
- VH-UHF· 1964
- N4582D· 1963
- VH-URS· 1960
- 166768
- N497LH
- 7169
- OO-DON
- PNC-0707