The Bell UH-1Y tactical utility helicopter:
Features
*125% higher payload than the UH-1N
*Almost 50% more range and maximum cruise speed than the UH-1N
*Sustainable high G loads in tactical or evasive maneuvers.
*Reduced vibration
*Fully integrated, night vision goggle (NVG) compatible ?glass? cockpit
*Advanced electronic warfare self protection (EWSP) suite, and ballistically hardened components protect it from a broad range of modern threat weapons.
*A proven crashworthy fuel system to reduce the risk of fire and fully stroking energy attenuating seats to protect crewmembers and passengers from injury, in the event of a crash.
*Survivability & Crashworthiness
Like no other utility helicopter in the world, the UH-1Y survives combat with an advanced countermeasure suite, which includes:
*AVR-2A Laser Warning Receiver
*APR-39A(v) 2 Radar Warning Receiver
*ALE-47 ?Smart? Countermeasures Dispenser and
*AAR-47 Missile Warning Device.
...and the latest airframe technologies, such as:
*Energy attenuating crashworthy seats
*Energy-absorbing landing gear
*Self sealing fuel tanks and fuel systems
*Fuel vapor inerting systems
*Mass retention designs to ensure major components stay where they should in the event of a crash, and many other advanced features.