Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Bell UH-1B Gunship Helicopter.
1 x Lycoming T53-L-11 turboshaft engine developing 1,100 horsepower while driving two-bladed main rotor and two-bladed tail rotor.
Propulsion
95 mph
153 kph | 83 kts
Max Speed
18,045 ft
5,500 m | 3 miles
Service Ceiling
311 miles
500 km | 270 nm
Operational Range
1,600 ft/min
488 m/min
Rate-of-Climb