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The H-60 Black Hawk helicopter is an aircraft model manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. The helicopter is used as a medium-lift utility or assault helicopter by over 20 nations. It is in service with the armies of Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Brunei, the People's Republic of China, Colombia, Egypt, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Republic of China (Taiwan), and Turkey; but is best known as the primary utility and assault helicopter of the United States Army.
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[edit] Background
The Black Hawk was made to fly soldiers into combat. It has built-in resistance to small arms fire and most medium-caliber high-explosive projectiles. The helicopter is the U.S. Army's front-line utility helicopter, used for air assault, air cavalry, and medical evacuation missions. It is designed to carry 11 combat-loaded, air assault troops, and can transport a 105-mm howitzer and 30 rounds of ammunition.
The Black Hawk was developed to meet a U.S. Army requirement for a UH-1 Iroquois replacement in 1972. Three prototypes were constructed, the first flying in October 1974, and evaluated against a rival Boeing-Vertol design. The Black Hawk was selected for production and the UH-60B entered service with the US Army in 1979.
[edit] General information
The Black Hawk can perform a wide array of missions, including air cavalry, electronic warfare, and aeromedical evacuation. In air assault operations it can move a squad of 11 combat troops and equipment or carry the 105-mm M102 howitzer, thirty rounds of ammunition, and a six-man crew. Alternatively, it can carry 2,600 pounds (1,170 kg) of cargo or sling load 9,000 pounds (4,050 kg) of cargo. The helicopter is equipped with advanced avionics and electronics, including a global positioning system (GPS).
[edit] General characteristics
- Length: 64.9 feet with rotors
- Width: 7.8 feet
- Height: 12.3 feet
- Weight: 10.1 tons (11,500 pounds)
- Propulsion: Two T700-GE-701Cs
- Crew: 3
- Payload: 2 tons internal, 4 tons external
- Speed: 184 miles per hour
- Range: 368 miles &mdashl 1012–1380 miles with auxiliary tanks
- Crew: 3-4
- Armament: 7.62-mm machine gun
[edit] Variations / Derivatives
[edit] EH-60 Quick Fix
[edit] HH-60 Pave Hawk / Jay Hawk
The HH-60 Pave Hawk is a highly modified version of the Black Hawk primarily designed to recover downed aircrew or other isolated personnel during war. Some versions, such as the U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk and the U.S. Coast Guard HH-60J Jayhawk, are equipped with a rescue hoist with a 250 ft (75 m) cable that has a 600 lb (270 kg) lift capability, and a retractable in-flight refueling probe.
The U.S. Air Force received the HH-60G Pave Hawk in 1982 while the U.S. Coast Guard received the HH-60J Jayhawk in 1992. The unit cost varies with the version. For example, the unit cost of the Army's UH-60L Black Hawk is $5.9 million USD while the unit cost of the Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk is $10.2 million.
When firing the GAU minigun, voice communications in the cabin is greatly impaired. Alternative communications should be planned.
[edit] MH-60 Pave Hawk
The MH-60G Pave Hawk variant is operated by the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command for wartime infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of Special Operations Forces in day, night or marginal weather conditions, as well as combat search and rescue.
[edit] VH-60 Executive Transport
[edit] Related topics
- 160th SOAR - U.S. Army Special Operations Force whose main crafts are the UH-60 Black Hawk and the ... (find info)
- Black Hawk Down - book & movie relating the events of the Battle of Mogadishu in which two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down.
[edit] References
We should use these:
[1] Sikorky's page for the Black Hawk
[2] ABC News article about the Black Hawk
[edit] To Do
- helicopter's taxobox
- pictures of different hawk models here: [3]
- we should use the picture of a black hawk as the main one, since it is the variant most people relate it to
