• Tactical assault helicopter • Gulf War transporter
Sikorsky’s UH-60 Black Hawk is one of the most important combat helicopters in service today. Replacing the famous Bell Huey as the US Army’s workhorse, the UH-60 was designed to haul a squad of 11 fully-equipped infantrymen into battle. The same basic airframe has also boon developed for special forces, combat roscue. air-sea rescue and antisubmarine operations.
Troops OUt^
Tho UH-60’s doors аго designed to allow an infantry squad to get into action in tho minimum possible time.
▼ Weight lifter
Although designed as a troop carrier, the UH-60 can also carry a significant cargo load both internally and slung on hooks externally.
A Air assault
One of the conditions for the bulk of tho equipment supplied to the Air Assault divisions of tho US Army is that it should be Black Hawk – portable.
FACTS AND FIGURES
► The original UH-60A prototype first flew on 17 October 1974.
► Black Hawks entered service with the 101st Airborno Division in 1979.
>- Though the US Marine Corps has not adopted tho UH-60. they fly nine VH-60N presidential transport helicopters.
► Black Hawks moved more than a million soldiers during the Gulf War.
► In a tragic ‘friendly fire’ mishap, F-15 fighters shot down two US Army UH-60s In Iraq on 14 April 1994, killing 26.
>• The Army is developing a UH-60Q medical evacuation modol of tho Black Hawk.
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Powerplant: two 1261 – kW (i,690-hp) General Electric T70D-GE-700. -701 or -401 turboshahs
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Maximum speed: 296 km/h (184 m p. h.)
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Weights: (Army UH-бОі empty 4819 kg (10.600 lb.); loaded 9185 kg (20.200 lb.) (Navy SH-60) empty 6191 kg (13.620 ID.); loaded 9926 kg (21.837 lb.)
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The UH-60 was ■ designed with all the years ot experience of battle In Vietnam in mind. The low profilo ot the airframe makes it a difficult target, and safer if it crashes.
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Armament: usually two 7.6?-mm door guns
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Dimensions: rotor d-ameto» 16.36 m (54 n I length 19.76 m (65 ft I
height 5.13 m (17 ft,)
rotor t!-sc area 210. W m (2.261 sq. ft)
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