Top Most Powerful Combat Helicopters in the World

8. Bell UH-1 Iroquois: The Legendary Versatile Helicopter

Nicknamed the Huey, this icon can haul up to 1.76 tons (3,880 pounds). Measuring 17.4 meters long (57 feet 1 inch), 2.62 meters wide (8 feet 7 inches), and weighing 4,100 kg (9,040 pounds), it cruises at 201 km/h (125 mph) with a top speed of 217 km/h (135 mph) and a range of 507 km (315 miles). Armed with 7.62 mm machine guns and 2.75-inch rocket launchers, it's ready for diverse combat roles. In 2011, post-Fukushima disaster, Japan used two Hueys for coastal monitoring. It also starred in the Falklands War between the UK and Argentina, proving its worth across multiple missions.

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