Where did the "Huey" helicopter get it's name?

Answer 1

The UH-1 heliocopter made by Bell was a Utility Heliocopter (UH)
The GI's in Nam nicknamed it the Huey because it was easier to say than UH

Answer 2

The Army's 'Iroquois' helicopter was originally designated the HU-1 (Helicopter, Utility, Model 1). HU1 looked like HUI (pronounced 'Huey'). The designation later changed to UH-1. Since 'Huey' was sexier than 'Yoohi' (or some other possible reading of the designation), the original nickname stuck.

Oddly, when you look at the tailrotor pedals in some 'Huey' cockpits, they will read, "BELL [on the left] and HUEY [on the right]".

Answer 3

Huey Name

Answer 4

From its maker Bell UH-1,easier to remember and to say "Huey" helicopter.

Answer 5

From comic character named Baby Huey. He was big and bulky, which is what the helicopter also is.

Answer 6

The word huey was not used that much when I was I Nam. I and many others refered to them as "Slicks"

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Answer 8

Actually, the initial designation was HU-1A, which led to the nickname.