Bell Uh-1 Super B

[crosstube]

7 hours ago, Kitchen said:

HTSC in Carp Ontario has one,  it has a -13 and a Cobra head and Blades. It is a monster but is in the Restricted Category. She sits in the Hanger it moves once in a blue moon. 

 

Yes saw it in the hangar 2 or 3 years ago.I believe the plan was to use it for training, cheaper on maintenance than your regular certified medium.  CT

[DGP]

And here is the next question...can you convert a 212 to a 412 and then a 412 single?

[wcobra]

Sure!  It just takes a bit of time and money to do the STC 😏.

[Winnie]

the one in Carp is a UH-1M, a marine version of the C huey with Magnesium instead of Aluminum skin for maritime conditions.

 

 

[Superwrench]

On 4/30/2010 at 7:02 PM, Guest jacdor said:

 

 

I am thinking that you might be refering to the Bell 214B which looks like a huey, sounds like a huey and I did hear here and there the 214B being called the super B

 

Is it possible that it could be the one you are talking about?

 

There is also the Bell 205B which is basicaly a huey11 only 3 made I believe built on a twin huey airframe and components but with one engine T53-17

 

 

JD

The 205B was a modified Bell 205A-1.  Bell had an SB for the conversion but only 4 were ever built.  2 in Canada still flying S/N 30188 and 30297.

The Bell 210 ( pretty much same at Huey 2 and 205B) was built off UH-1H airframes zero timed and civilian certified.  Bell again only built 4.

[DGP]

Now once you get that 412 single could you run a T-55 with a 4 bladed t/r?

[DGP]

Its too bad they didn't drop a T-55 in that Kenting S-58...with the wheels you could really haul a load using a runway to get into translation!

[Steve Moffat]

I used to be part owner of a  superhuey. Kinda sounds like what you are talking about  212 commercial nose and drivetrain But a military airframe with -709 engine. It was originally built by Helipro for San Bernardino Sheriff dept. but they backed out. We eventually sold it to an outfit operating in Afghanistan 

[DGP]

This is a bit off track...but...I buddy of mine who went thru Canadore said he was in Dallas at Bell getting a 212 wrenching check out when he was asked if he wanted a 214B check out and a job in Iran...which he took them up on...this was in 1975. What he told me was very interesting.