Bell UH-1H Iroquois (Huey)

Operating primarily from its facility located at the Manassas Regional Airport, OADS conducts flight test operations using an instrumented UH-1H helicopter. Currently optimized for flight test of laser systems, it can be rapidly reconfigured and instrumented to support a wide range of test profiles/requirements within its operating envelope.

Aircraft Capabilities: 
  • Maximum Gross Weight - 9,500 pounds
  • Maximum Airspeed – 124 knots
  • Maximum Sideward Flight – 30 knots
  • Maximum Rearward Flight – 30 knots
Current Configuration: 
  • High-speed 8 Channel Pentium 4 Data Collection system with Date/time stamp capability
  • Inertial Navigation System with 6-DOF capability
  • ARINC 429 and 1553 Data Bus Compatible
  • Precision Air Data System (Airspeed, Altitude, Angle of Attack and Angle of Sideslip)