Utility helicopter

A utility helicopter is a multi-purpose helicopter capable of fulfilling many different roles.

The Canadian Forces Bell CH-146 Griffon is a typical utility helicopter

A utility military helicopter can fill roles such as ground attack, air assault, military logistics, medical evacuation, command and control, and troop transport.[1] Some overlap of terminology is inevitable with transport helicopter.

List of utility helicopters

This is a list of utility helicopters

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TypeCountryClassDateStatusNo.Notes
AgustaWestland AW109ItalyLight1971Production
Aérospatiale SA 360 DauphinFranceLight1972Production36[2]
Atlas OryxSouth AfricaMedium1986Production
Bell Huey familyUSMediumProduction[3]
Bell UH-1 IroquoisUSMedium1969Production
Changhe Z-11ChinaLightProduction
Changhe Z-18ChinaMediumProduction
Eurocopter AS355 Écureuil 2FranceLight1978Production
Eurocopter AS532 CougarFranceMedium1977Production
Eurocopter EC135FranceLight1994Production
HAL DhruvIndiaLightProduction231[4]
Harbin Z-8ChinaHeavyProduction
Harbin Z-9ChinaLightProduction[5]
Harbin Z-20ChinaMediumProduction
IAR 330RomaniaMediumProduction
KAI KUH-1 SurionSouth KoreaMediumProduction[6][7]
Kamov Ka-27RussiaHeavyProduction
Mil Mi-8RussiaMediumProduction[8][9]
Mil Mi-17RussiaMediumProduction
NHIndustries NH90FranceMediumProduction
Puma FamilyFranceMediumProduction
SA 330 PumaFranceMediumProduction
Sikorsky S-70USMediumProduction[10]
Sikorsky UH-60 Black HawkUSMediumProduction[11]
Westland LynxUKLightProduction

See also

References
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  2. "Charter a Aerospatiale SA-365N Dauphin II". Paramountbusinessjets.com. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
  3. Mutza, Wayne. UH-1 Huey In Action. Carrollton, Texas: Squadron/Signal Publications, 1986. ISBN 0-89747-179-2.
  4. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. "Advanced Light Helicopter". Hal-india.com. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  5. John Pike (2011-02-28). "Harbin Aircraft Industry (Group) Co., Ltd. (HAIG) - Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
  6. John Pike. "Surion - Korea Utility Helicopter (KUH) / Korean Helicopter Program (KHP)". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
  7. "KAI Surion Utility Helicopter". Aviation Today. 2011-12-01. Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
  8. "Flight safety body denies Mi-8 grounding order | Defense | RIA Novosti". En.rian.ru. 2011-10-26. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
  9. John Pike. "Lantian-Mil' Mi-171 transport/utility helicopter". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
  10. "[1.0] Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk". Airvectors.net. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
  11. "2009 U.S. Army Posture Statement". Army.mil. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
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