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Bell Begins Building UH-1Y Again For Helicopters Headed To Czech Republic

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, July 19th, 2021

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Bell Begins Building UH-1Y Again For Helicopters Headed To Czech Republic

UH-1Y assembly. Photo: Bell.

Bell [TXT] said Monday it has officially restarted production of the UH-1Y Venom as it looks to build the platform for planned deliveries to the Czech Republic, the first international customer for the attack helicopter. The company noted Crestview Aerospace has finished manufacturing the first of eight UH-1Y cabins, which will then head to the Bell’s production facility in Amarillo, Texas, for final assembly. “Crestview Aerospace is honored and grateful for the opportunity to team with Bell on the continued production…

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