Modern Marinization
Withstand saltwater, corrosion and so much more. All H1 components are marinized to meet U.S. Navy specifications—protecting your frame from corrosion, and your crew from danger.
One platform. Endless tactical options.
Bell H1 Aircraft: AH-1Z Attack and UH-1Y Utility Helicopter
Combat-tested and mission ready
Built to overcome the toughest battlefield conditions, the Bell AH‑1Z Viper and UH‑1Y Venom together form a unified force that delivers unmatched lethality, flexibility, and efficiency. The AH‑1Z, equipped with an advanced targeting system, and both air‑to‑ground and air‑to‑air missiles, dominates through precise, long‑range strikes in any environment. Its companion, the UH‑1Y, offers rugged utility with marinized protection, powerful engines, modular mission capability, and modern avionics, enabling rapid troop insertion, extraction, and multi‑role support . Sharing over 85% of parts, support systems, and training, the H‑1 Family drastically lowers lifecycle costs and maximizes fleet readiness—fueling faster deployment, easier sustainment, and greater operational tempo. Together, these helicopters provide warfighters with a cohesive, combat‑proven duo built for speed, survivability, and seamless integration across air, land, and maritime missions.
Missions
Utility
Capable in Combat
Impressive power. Effective weaponry. Precision sensors. All included to carry out a variety of complex missions in just one flight. Whatever your task, this is the ultimate workhorse.
Attack
Air to ground fire support
Locate the target. Hit the target. Save lives. Stay in the fight longer with a durable exterior and precise targeting. This modernized platform of an iconic war aircraft is exactly what you need to lend support to your warfighters on the ground.
Special Ops
Reinforced Support
Designed to insert and extract small teams. Impressive communications suite, ideal for special operations. Proven airborne sniper platform. Fully armed CAS platform, ready to support your operators.
Escort
Aeriel Protection
Designed to provide protection on the move so that your teams are never vulnerable. With extreme durability and surrounding visibility, you are equipped to head out into unpredictable territories.
Search and Rescue
Kits Equipped for Success
Come equipped to complete Search and Rescue missions. Specialized aircrew and a hoist kit in the cabin prepare the aircraft-and your crew
—for the worst.
Aerial Reconnaissance
Sensor-powered Sight
Don't let distance impact your target. Conduct lethal strikes and successful missions with high-tech sensors, helping pilots identify,
track and assign targets.
Command & Control
Reach everyone
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With an impressive communications suite, the UH-1Y is an excellent platform for the mission commander. Slew the sensor towards the objective and call the shots from the air.
Impressive power. Effective weaponry. Precision sensors. All included to carry out a variety of complex missions in just one flight. Whatever your task, this is the ultimate workhorse.
Locate the target. Hit the target. Save lives. Stay in the fight longer with a durable exterior and precise targeting. This modernized platform of an iconic war aircraft is exactly what you need to lend support to your warfighters on the ground.
Designed to insert and extract small teams. Impressive communications suite, ideal for special operations. Proven airborne sniper platform. Fully armed CAS platform, ready to support your operators.
Designed to provide protection on the move so that your teams are never vulnerable. With extreme durability and surrounding visibility, you are equipped to head out into unpredictable territories.
Come equipped to complete Search and Rescue missions. Specialized aircrew and a hoist kit in the cabin prepare the aircraft-and your crew
—for the worst.
Don't let distance impact your target. Conduct lethal strikes and successful missions with high-tech sensors, helping pilots identify,
track and assign targets.
With an impressive communications suite, the UH-1Y is an excellent platform for the mission commander. Slew the sensor towards the objective and call the shots from the air.
Features
Versatile Weapons Systems
The weapons you need, when you need them. Hit the target with an array of rockets and crew-served weapons tailored to meet your mission.
Infrared Sensor Systems
When you can see first, you can act first. Forward-looking infrared sensors detect and display incoming threats. So you strike with speed and certainty.
Smart TSS Sensor
Accurately identify long-range targets—in any weather, day or night. The third-generation Target Sight System provides greater reach and precision in your toughest attacks.
H1 Commonality
Commonality is your most valuable advantage. The Bell UH-1Y shares 85% commonality with the Bell AH-1Z components—shrinking the need for extra logistics, maintenance and training costs for your entire fleet.
AIM-9
Ready for anything the enemy throws at you. With the same air-to-air missile that’s carried on the world’s most advanced fighters, you won’t find yourself out-gunned.
Ergonomic Design
Flight controls at your fingertips. The AH-1Z is designed with pilot posture in mind, keeping your pilots in the fight longer.
Helmet-mounted Sight Display
Maintain visibility—and safety—in inclement weather. The Optimized TopOwl Helmet augments reality right before your eyes. Keep your head up and focused on the battlefield.
Specialized Kits
Adapt to the mission at hand. Attach fast rope, hoist and firefighting kits in minutes—and execute specialized operations where no one else can.
Survivability
Outlast extreme missions. Radar and missile warnings systems. Crash-resistant armored seats. Self-sealing fuel cells. All designed to keep you safe.
Specifications
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Performance
Max Speed
200 KIAS
Cruise Speed
139 KTAS
Sideward_ Rearward Flight
41 KIAS
Combat Radius
131 nm
Max Range
310 nm
Maneuverability
-0.5 to +2.5 g
Assumptions: 8 Hellfire, 14 70mm Rockets (unguided or APKWS), 650 rounds 20mm, 120 expendable countermeasures and 20 minute fuel reserve.
Capacity
Max Gross Weight
18,500 lbs
Max Useful Load
5,764 lbs
Fuel Capacity
412.5 gal
Powerplant
- Model: T700-GE-401C
- Output, Uninstalled, Each Engine:1,800 shp
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