Bell Huey Family - Civil Designations

Civil Designations

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.

Bell 205B

15 seat upgraded 205A

Agusta-Bell 205BG

Prototype fitted with two Gnome H 1200 turboshaft engines.

Agusta-Bell 205TA

Prototype fitted with two Turbomeca Astazous turboshaft engines.

Advanced 205B

Proposed upgraded Japanese version.

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.