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| | The Bell UH-1 Huey |
 | | Statistics showed that helicopters were by no inherently vulnerable, with a loss rate of less than one in 8,000 sorties, The high losses reflected their heavy use rather than fragility, with the heavy use leading to crew fatigue that contributed to the high accident rate. |
 | | Bell offers a UH-1H update designated the "UH-1HP Huey II", which involves modifying the Lycoming T53-L-13 engine up to T53-L-703 standard, giving it 400 more horsepower for a total of 1,800 horsepower; a new dynamic system, derived from that of the UH-1N and the Model 212, to handle the greater horsepower; and new avionics. |
 | | Model 214ST (Stretched Twin): Biggest member of Huey family, with larger and modernized fuselage, twin GE T700 engines (3,250 HP total). |
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