Comparison of Bell UH-1Y Venom and HAL Dhruv

Attribute	Bell UH-1Y Venom ×	HAL Dhruv ×
General
Manufacturer	Bell Helicopter	Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Model	Bell UH-1Y Venom	HAL Dhruv
Country	United States	India
Manufactured from (year)	2008	2002
Type	Military Helicopters	Mid Size Helicopters
Icao	UH1Y	-
Performance
Engine	2x 2 × General Electric T700-GE-401C	2 x Turbomeca TM 333-2B2 turboshafts
Power, hp (hp)	1,800	1,000
Avionics	FLIR Systems Inc. BRITE Star NTIS	Israeli-supplied avionics
Max cruise speed (km/h)	315	250
Travel range (km)	602	641
Fuel economy (km/l)	0.137	0.465
Service ceiling (m)	6,096	4,400
Rate of climb (m/sec)	12.8	10.33
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	8,392	5,500
Max payload (kg)	3,021	2,600
Fuel tank capacity (l)	1,469	1,370
Baggage volume (m³)	-	2.16
Dimensions
Seats	1	12
Cabin height (m)	1.2	1.42
Cabin width (m)	-	1.95
Cabin length (m)	2.3	2.68
Exterior length (m)	17.78	15.87
Tail height (m)	4.5	-
Fuselage diameter (m)	2.59	-
Wing span (m)	14.88	13.2
Wing tips	No Winglets	-