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Boeing Vertol YUH-61
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The Boeing Vertol YUH-61 (company designation Model 179) was a twin turbine-engined, medium-lift, military assault/utility helicopter. The YUH-61 was the runner-up in the United States Army Utility Tactical Transport Aircraft System (UTTAS) competition in the early 1970s to replace the Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter. At the end of the flyoff program, Sikorsky Aircraft was awarded a contract to develop and build its UH-60A entry.
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Boeing Vertol YUH-61A | |
Role | Utility transport helicopter |
Manufacturer | Boeing Vertol |
First flight | 29 November 1974 |
Status | Program terminated |
Primary user | United States Army |
Number built | 3 |
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