Bell 214

The Bell 214 is a medium-lift helicopter derived from Bell Helicopter's ubiquitous UH-1 Huey series. The Bell 214ST shares the same model number, but is a larger, much-modified twin-engine derivative.

Variants

 * Bell 214 Huey Plus: The prototype 214 flew in 1970. Powered by one Lycoming T53-L-702 turboshaft (1,900 shp/1,415 kW).
 * Bell 214A/C Isfahan: The 299 Bell 214As for the Imperial Iranian Army Aviation were built beginning in 1972, followed by 39 Bell 214Cs with a hoist (winch) and other search and rescue equipment for the Imperial Iranian Air Force.
 * Bell 214B BigLifter: Civil variant of the Bell 214A. 70 built
 * Bell 214B-1: This variant of the Bell Model 214B is limited to a maximum 12,500 lb (5,670 kg) gross weight with an internal load due to different certification standards. The external load is the same as the 214B. The only difference between the 214B and 214B-1 is the dataplate, and flight manual.

Users

 * Ecuador
 * Ecuadorian Army
 * Iran
 * Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation
 * Oman
 * Royal Air Force of Oman
 * Philippines
 * Philippine Air Force
 * United Arab Emirates
 * United Arab Emirates Air Force

Related Development

 * Bell 214ST
 * Bell 204/205
 * Bell 212
 * Bell UH-1 Iroquois
 * Bell UH-1N Twin Huey

Comparable Aircraft

 * AgustaWestland AW139