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  • Photo Credit: airliners.net - Daniël Obers
    October 14, 2024

    Number 50 of 100 in 100, the Bell UH-1 🚁

    Conceptualization:   The Bell UH-1 Huey was developed in the early 1950s, when the U.S. Army was looking for a helicopter that could do it all: evacuate wounded soldiers, transport troops, and carry supplies. At the time, helicopters like the H-13...

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  • Photo Credit: airliners.net - Robert Burke
    October 1, 2024

    Number 46 of 100 in 100, the Bell 206 JetRanger 🚁

    Conceptualization:   The Bell 206 was conceptualized in response to the U.S. Army’s need for a light observation helicopter in the 1960s, which resulted in Bell’s initial YOH-4 design. While the YOH-4 did not win the Army contract, Bell recognized...

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  • Photo Credit: airliners.net - Ed Groenendijk
    September 26, 2024

    Number 44 of 100 in 100, the Bell P-39 Airacobra

    Conceptualization:   The Bell P-39 Airacobra was conceived in response to a growing demand for high-performance fighters in the late 1930s. Aviation was rapidly advancing, and military pilots were looking for aircraft that could not only outpace but also outgun...

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