As the conflict in Vietnam raged, the UH-1 Huey was modified into a gunship, but the ubiquitous helicopter was slow and underpowered at times, thus prompting the need for a dedicated attack aircraft. Bell Helicopter had anticipated the eventual need for a pure attack helicopter and had already started research and development even before the conflict in Southeast Asia. This gave Bell the upper-hand when the Unites States Army would request just …
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