UH-1B (Japan)

▅UH-1B

▅UH-1B

Japan

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
8.3	7.7	8.0

Class:

Utility helicopter

Research:Free

Purchase:390 000

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Description

The ▅UH-1B Hiyodori is a rank V Japanese utility helicopter with a battle rating of 8.3 (AB), 7.7 (RB), and 8.0 (SB). It was introduced in Update "Starfighters".

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 0 m217 km/h

Max altitude5 900 m

EngineLycoming Engines T53-L-11

Power1 100 hp

Take-off weight4 t

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 0 m - at sea level)		Max altitude (metres)
	AB	RB
Stock	203	196	5900
Upgraded	230	217

Survivability and armour

Crew2 people

Speed of destruction

Structural450 km/h

Gear420 km/h

Helicopters have a unique role on the battlefield and fitting them with armour is not as easy as it is on a tank or on a jet. The helicopter's setup is such that it must take off and land vertically, hover and fly and as the aircraft gets heavier, bigger and heavier equipment are needed to balance until you are left with a massive helicopter which cannot fly or do its intended mission. The Huey balances this out with a vehicle which can manoeuvre as needed and carry a decent payload whether people or weapon systems.

The UH-1B does not fly with any protective armour or bullet-proof glass, which if installed would decrease the UH-1's ability to complete its mission. As such, the pilot must take this into account and fly the helicopter accordingly. Bull rushing right into the middle of a battlefield usually ends with disastrous results as the without armour, the Huey has nothing but thin metal fuselage coverings to protect the crew and vital equipment. The engine, transmission, main rotor and tail rotors are all exposed to fire from missiles, rockets, cannons and even small calibre machine guns. The pilot must be aware of their surrounds and work to fight from the enemy vehicles blind spots or weak sides, because a burning and crashed helicopter only pads the enemies' score-count. Pick and choose your battles to preserve the helicopter.

But the "thin metal fuselage" is still "metal", it would provide minor, temporary protection for the interior modules (i.e. fuel, transmission, engine, crew, etc). This means that calibres that are 7.62 mm and below could potentially be stopped by the fuselage for a few several hundred shots until the fuselage starts giving warning when it slowly becomes yellow or orange.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB9 562 → 11 981

RB2 588 → 3 242

SB4 364 → 5 468

Total cost of modifications113 000

208 000

Talisman cost2 100

Crew training110 000

Experts390 000

Aces1 700

Research Aces720 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

100 / 300 / 430 %

196 / 196 / 196 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Compressor Research: 11 000 Cost: 20 000 220 Replacing helicopter blades Research: 13 000 Cost: 24 000 260 Engine Research: 14 000 Cost: 26 000 280	Flak jacket Research: 11 000 Cost: 20 000 220 Helicopter frame Research: 13 000 Cost: 24 000 260 EFS Research: 14 000 Cost: 26 000 280 Cover Research: 37 000 Cost: 68 000 750

Armaments

Suspended armament

The UH-1B (Japan) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• 38 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Amazing manoeuvrability
• The 2 miniguns are excellent at taking care of lightly-armoured vehicles and aircraft, especially helicopters
• Very high rate of fire with ordnance

Cons:

• Can only carry 38 FFARs
• No weaponry upgrades
• Weapons mounted on the side, so lacks accuracy in a head on
• No armour

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the UH-1B (Japan) from live.warthunder.com.

See also

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External links

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Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd. (富士重工業株式会社)
Utility	UH-1B Hiyodori*
Attack	▅AH-1E* · AH-1S* · AH-1S Kisarazu*
	AH-64DJP*
	*Licensed
	Fuji Heavy Industries traces its roots to the Nakajima Aircraft Company. At the end of World War II, Nakajima was broken up by the Allied Occupation government, and by 1957 part of the separated company was already known as Fuji Heavy Industries. Fuji Heavy Industries was renamed to Subaru Corporation from 2017 onward.
See also	Nakajima Aircraft Company (1918-1945) · Bell Aircraft Corporation · Boeing Aircraft

Japan helicopters
Utility	▅UH-1B
Attack	▅AH-1E · AH-1S · AH-1S Kisarazu
	AH-64DJP