The "Hotel" model Huey was produced in larger numbers than any other model, with 4,850 delivered to the US Army alone.[4] The "Hotel" model was widely exported and was also built under license in Germany, Italy, Japan and Taiwan.[3]
Ten were sold to Canada for use under the designation CUH-1H with the first one was delivered on 6 March 1968. These were evaluated by the Canadian Forces and found unsuitable for Canadian tactical use, which resulted in the Canadian government sponsoring the development of the twin-engined version of the "Hotel", the UH-1N Twin Huey. The ten CUH-1Hs were re-equipped for search and rescue use, redesignated CH-118 and served until 1995.[3][4]
Bell developed a certified version of the UH-1H for the civil market. The aircraft incorporated minor changes for safety, such as dual sliding door locks and a baggage compartment in the tailboom. It was marketed by Bell as the Model 205A and later the improved 205A-1.[3]
The "Hotel" model Huey was also the basis for a number of sub-variants:
A UAV version of UH-1H is being developed by Aurora Flight Sciences using the Tactical Autonomous Aerial Logistics System platform for the Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System (AACUS) program.[7]
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