Comparison of Bell UH-1 Iroquois “Huey” and Eurocopter EC145

Attribute	Eurocopter EC145 ×	Bell UH-1 Iroquois “Huey” ×
General
Manufacturer	Eurocopter	Bell Helicopter
Model	Eurocopter EC145	Bell UH-1 Iroquois “Huey”
Country	France	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1999	1970
Type	Mid Size Helicopters	Military Helicopters
Icao	EC45	-
Performance
Engine	2x Turbomeca Arriel 1E2 turboshafts	1 × Lycoming T53-L-11 turboshaft -
Power, hp (hp)	740	1,100
Avionics	Thales Avionics MEGHAS Flight Control Display System, FADEC	-
Max cruise speed (km/h)	246	202
Travel range (km)	689	469
Fuel economy (km/l)	1.023	0.587
Service ceiling (m)	5,243	5,910
Rate of climb (m/sec)	8.13	8.92
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	3,585	4,309
Max payload (kg)	1,793	1,760
Fuel tank capacity (l)	867	799
Baggage volume (m³)	1.32	-
Dimensions
Seats	11	14
Cabin height (m)	1.27	-
Cabin width (m)	1.55	-
Cabin length (m)	3.42	-
Exterior length (m)	13.03	17.4
Tail height (m)	3.96	-
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.73	-
Wing span (m)	11	14.6
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets