Category Helicopters

• Covert operations • Combat search and rescue • Combat-proven

Sikorsky’s familiar ‘Hawk’ series is the basis for the MH-60 Pave Hawk, the USAF’s spocial operations holicopter, intended to support secret missions bohind onemy lines. Equippod with advancod navigation equipment, defensive machine – guns and an in-flight refuelling probe, the MH – 60 is establishing a fine reputation on long – range covert operations. The aircraft is designed to be easily transportable for worldwide deployment.

▼ Hawk over water

Rescues at sea аго also possible with the MH-60G. although it lacks the amphibious capabilities ot the HH-3E it replacod.

T Special forces insertion

It is often too hazardous for the MH-60G to land m a hostile drop zone, so troops use ladders or ropes to leavo tho aircraft.

A Defence suppression

With its door-mounted guns, tho MH-60G is able to keep enemy heads down in tho drop zone.

◄ MH-60K – enhanced army capability

The US Army has not suffered the budget constraints of the USAF and has been able to fit extra items, such as terrain-following radar.

FACTS AND FIGURES

>- Slightly more basic aircraft assigned solely to combat search-and-rescue (CSAR) duties are designated HH-60Gs.

► Up to four combat-roady MH-60Gs may be stowed In the hold of a C-5 Galaxy.

► MH-60 Pave Hawks saw combat in Operation Desert Storm.

► MH-60Gs carry a Bendix-King 1400C colour weather radar in a port-side nose •thimble’ radomo.

► Tho first MH-60GS were delivered to the 55th SOS in December 1987.

► HC-130 Combat Shadow aircraft support MH-60Gs on long-rango missions.

I Some criticism has boon made of the lack of cabin space in the pfy’j MH-60, compared to the HH-3E. Mfl The new helicopter is fully air transportable, however. To enhance survivofcxky at low torol moot mitary 3-70». mckutrig mo MH 60G. have sets of entokj-ts/ftom filtod above and ootow rtto tusotayi
USAI" sources .nv reluctant in reveal much jlx>ut how tin* Sikorsky MH-60G і» used basically, ihc MII-60G is. і ПІ-60А. ormon – powerful I IN»»II. helicopter, uuxiiiVtl with radar. defensive weapon», un iii-lltj*ht геїиеіііпн рп»ІЧ‘. «ЦіїIons for external fnel – unk pylons, and additional cabin hid tanks. 1*3vc Hawk helicopters arc c|44ted lo j>r> into tnmb. il deep Ivluml enemy lines. operating at urcat distances Irom home, in snp|x>ti of sjxvial force» troo|>s primary requirement of the I’ave Hawk ptoxrainme was that the aircraft should lx* rapidly air
tr;ms|x»n. ihle to any pan of the world at a moments notice. This tapability w as proven in 1W9. when MH*60Gs were deployed to Ethiopia within І і hours of tile news of ГІК* loss of ConxieSsman Mickey belauds m an air crash Supjxitted l»y warplanes such :i’ die A-10. the MH-60G is also expected I о insetl itself Into a hot /one to rescue downed pilots. Several rescue mission» were flown during the Gulf War and continuing upgrades will ensure that the MH-60 remains highly effective m the future	A – MN 60Gu ant ftlfod wOi MRSS (Hqviw Wra – Red S*«»oseo* Stiwyatem) This rectos» 1ho aronlfs. vuviorahAly to twit.-vyikog meaton.
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Pave Hawk in action
AIR-TO-AIR REFUELLING (AAR): US Forces pioneered helicopter AAR in order to extend the range ol CSAR heftcoptera Army and Air Force MH-60s regularly practise the technique
TERRAIN FOLLOWING RADAR (TFR): Currently unique to US A/ту MH-eOKs is the nose-mounted Texas Instalments’ AN/AFQ-174A TFR This allows much safer tow-level R. ghL
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Sikorsky

II ІІН* official terms used lor American helicopters, an II prefix tells u> that the uirvrafi has a rescue mission. Tile I S Navy’s III 14)011 and the Coast Guard.’ almost iclt-niu. il IIH-oql fulfil the осччі lot a dedicated tescue helicopter. Developed from the famous І 11-4×0 ftl. u k I lawk. ihe naval variants – officially known as Seahawks – feature mote powerful engines and specialist equipment.

I Ill-fab can operate Irom
land, aircraft carriers and smaller

HH-60H Seahawk

For combat eporetens. the HH-6CH can be armed wito twn 7.82-mm і ЛО-сл l machnn guns mounted on posts m the man cabin

Above: HH-60JS have somewhat larger sponson tanks because of their greater endurance requirements.

defensive armament of the naval machines, but do liave a IJendix Ktnjt searvli radar. Thev are often deployed on druj; traffic interdiction flight’ over tile Baltamas.

Proofing she Seanowk nvoush too ar * a tour-Wudod m*n mtor. Experience ga. ned doing toe Vietnam War mused « very strong ГЙапюп trades beog Itted which were oosignod to ftosert) Kts toil 23-mrn gfett The rotor head employe just m« eiastomenc oeenngs as opposed to 18 on many other aesgns resuTng о o’Bofer resablity and less manrenance tme.

Below: Purchased to ropiaco ageing HH-3F Pelicans, the Jayhawks offered greater range, but the targe cabin of the old helicopter >s sorely missed.

Uko the mar rotor, the tail rotor <sfour booed and пссгрогавеэ tflnrvum Matte. For stowage*! tqw Corttoos aboard вПр. the Ш uvt can bo hinged to pot nnd tne t»ib can evvri bo canted 20 doanm і* roounxl Л long soon, My moveable Іліріагн» Ik Mtod tor gmatc* ваЫВу end control

Other fuatixwi i/uquu to Ihe nrrrnl и 60 ribude u hovering ct-fight retoeftng cepabMy. emergency •oataton gear and WMrafv* use Ы ami cocoepn тягепм* «зг «utwxtoci use. in в sail-water яелоптвої

HH-60H Seahawk

Type: strike пвэсое/covert operator* helicopter

Powerplant: ‘.wo 1417-kW (1,900-hp i General Electric T700-GE-401C turooshafts

Minimum speed: 296 km/h (184 m. p h.)

Initial climb rate: 213 mtam (700 f, p.m i Combat radius: 463 km (287 mi i

1636 m (S3 ft 8e| 3.35 m (10 ft. 11 in.) 15.26 m (50 tL 1 in.) 3.63 m (11 ft. 10 in.) 210.05 m‘ (2.260 sq. ft.) 8.83 m’ <95 sq ft)

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Sikorsky

• Strike rescue • Gull War participants • US Coast Guard service

Based upon the SH-60B Seahawk, the HH-60H is a specialised combat rescue variant. Entering service in 1990 it has proved highly effective, giving the US Navy a much-needed dedicated rescue helicopter. Two detachments from HCS-4 and -5 took part in Operations Desort Shield and Desert Storm, whore the HH-60s flow a total of more than 750 mission hours. The US Coast Guard also took delivery of a rescue Seahawk, known as the HH-60J.

▼ Air force rescue

Like the Navy, the US Air Force also operates a Feet of roscue variants based on the UH-60 Black Hawk. Those foaturo retractable refuelling probes.

▼ Close co-operation

Since 1991 Roscue Hawks have been deployed aboard comers, alongside SH-60F Ocean Hawks providing additional and useful rescue capability.

A Coast guard variants

I Besides the US Navy, the Coast Guard also operates a fleet of machines known as HH-60J Jayhawks. These have no armament.

◄ Unsung heroes

Although perhaps lacking tho glamour o1 their naval counterparts, tho Coast Guard Jayhawks have an important rote and are often used on anti-drug smuggling missions oft the south-eastern USA and around the Bahamas.

FACTS AND FIGURES

► During tho Gulf War tho two HH-60H detachments remained combat-ready 95 por cent оГ the time.

► Both the airframe and tho engines are shared with the SH-60F Ocoan Hawk.

► Surviving aircraft are being upgraded with defensive armament.

> First operational deployment of tho HH-60H took place In 1990. when HS-2 took the type aboard USS Nimitz.

> US Coast Guard HH-OOJs have grentor endurance than their Navy counterparts.

> Forward looking infra-red turrets have been fitted to the HH-OOs in recent yoars.

• Special Operations • All weather • Coast Guard rescue

The HH-60 is an angel of mercy. This helicopter flies from ships’ decks and shore bases to bring salvation to those in peril. In disaster and in war, the Navy’s HH-60H Rescue Hawk and the Coast Guard’s HH-60J Jayhawk can mean the difference between life and death. Not surprisingly. HH-60 rescue flying is one of the most difficult missions pilots can undertake. A secondary role is supporting operations by the Special Forces.

TExtended range

The role of retrieving downed aircrew often involves flying long distances: tho HH-60 is lifted with a refuelling boom, allowing contact with an HC-130 tanker.

Credible Hawk ►

One of the first developmental models of the project, a UH-60A is seen here testing the refuelling boom. Further modifications improved the variant.

◄ Anywhere, anytime

The rescue role has made the HH-60 an extremely adaptable platform. Even when in service with the US Air Force, missions often take place over water.

Dust Off ►

A derivative of the HH-60 is the UH-60O. which is a specialised air ambulance version capable of accommodating nino strclchors and three medical attendants.

FACTS AND FIGURES

► USAF Pave Hawks Пу rescue missions worldwide, and were used over Iraq and Kuwait during the Gulf War.

>• Operations can be flown as low as 15 m (49 ft.) In all weathers.

>■ The helicopter can be fitted with skis to operate from snow-covorod terrain.

>■ During in-flight refuelling, the HC-130 tanker has to maintain an airspeed only 10 kt higher than its stalling speed.

>• Jayhawks are usod in drug interdiction missions by the Coast Guard.

► The first Jayhawk flow on 8 August 1990 from Stratford, Connecticut.

In the technical.1lpl1.1l4.-t of American helicopter designation*, an II prefix mean.* that ihe aircraft has.1 rescue mission The Navy s НН-Л)И and die Coast Guard s almost identical Init simpler HH-riOJ ал* to|wiutth medium – range ivscue craft Tliev were developed front the laniiKis 11-60 Black Hawk and have the same sprightly performance as that familial army helicopter The Rescue Hawk operates from ain, raft-carrier decks, while

thejayluwk dies primarily 1mm land bases (though it lias had modest success аіикпчі (.’oust Guard cutters), lather way. these line helicopters ate a challenge to (light crews When.1 a’seue is under way. the pilot must take oil immediately and put together a lligln plan under pressure while en mute The rescue swimmer ma lave in go into the water to pull out the people Ix’tng rescued In wartime this act of salvation nut he performed
under enemy fire. Fortunately. HH-60 helicopters an* durable and versatile, and have amassed.1 tine record of success

Despite the rescue role ol tin* helicopier, they are often armed with cloor-nxxmted Miniguns Front-line units Hying the helicopter are based as tar afield as Iceland and Japan, providing rescue cover for all the I * armed services.

Lett: Devoid of external tanks and refuelling boom, this early UH-60A is seen in flight prior to conversion to HH-60 standard.

Below: Based m Alaska, those HH-60Gs support rescue operations tor NATO aircraft flying In the area.

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Expected to оое-аїв anyWhere, the ничЗОз have todabk! rotors that atow rapd ao transportation msxte currem US mdtary transports The nxiys also incorporate de-eng. whc. h means that Ihn arcraft can operate in aV efrnotos with no reduction m tight portormanco	To daflect heat Gtwfcng mtssk» away from the exhaust, provision a nvido to attach HlRSS exhaust sunprussors Tr»v fcvnovo the «ifni-trvi sagnatum from tho ongme. пкглтд lor *nprcvod outvk/nMty Tint engnos, v<t also uprated fo meet tho domandng oprva&on. v (oqurements.
HH-60G Pave Hawk
Providing the rescue element tor the USAF. Pave Hawks give downed aircrew the chance of rescue from behind enemy lines. They also extend the reach of the Special Forces on covert operations.
The tngh-ritk muNtona mat the HH-60 m «кроема to undoruka mam treat oofcmfvfi systems ост» cnan ft»n йчропппгг. an-з raov warning rocorvora located m various parts ot the aehjme
a wa* aqupped cockpit о instated n the Rescue Hawk. Tho ptats arc aaoted mda by ok шепоті crow 00 crrfmntryi

The caon area nas room to» stretcher cases and tne* attendants, or n rescue team of four who ratntwe the mjwnod aircrew it they ate unoMl to roach the neucooter thnmttNus through injury.

Most hh 60s nave been mooted ftom base UH-60s Improvements nare made tne neteojxer ft» super*» to standard Army mode’s, if bang iibe to operate m a8 weathers

Oie of the ивэдс sbooteatens for lt*i HH-60 was ftvii it ootid bo dopoynd ijucWy 10 op<V! itKir. ii theoftos its foMng «nbLilom and rotors hep it fit rvwv insrt»e«i«ng transport ЦЯ0.1П

Sikorsky

• Anti-submarine warfare • Air-sea rescue • Helicopter delivery

America’s navy would not be able to function without the SH-60 Seahawk. the versatile Sikorsky helicopter which flies from frigates, destroyers and aircraft-carriers. The Seahawk has to operate at night, in heavy seas, from the deck of a ship swaying and pitching and bombarded by salt water. When airborne it must fulfil its assigned role, searching for hostile submarines and surface vessels that may pose a threat to the battle fleet.

The mainstay of the US Navy ►

The first SH-60B flew m 1983. with its initial shipboard deployment taking placo in 1985. The first SH-60Fs wore dekvered ю 1989.

A MAO bird

The red and yellow ‘MAD bird’, or towed Magnetic Anomaly Detector, helps to locato submannes by measunng changes in the earth’s magnetic field.

A Spanish Armada

Tho Spanish navy has operated SH-60Bs under the designation HS.23 smeo 1988. Twelvo are based at Rota and regularly deploy aboard ‘Santa Maria’-class guided missile frigates. They differ from US Navy SH-60Bs in having a dipping sonar.

A Frigate based

Some of the US Navy’s FFG-7 ‘Oliver Hazard Perry’-class guided missile frigates operate with one SH-60B.

Australian Hawks ►

Exported examples of the Seahawk use Sikorsky’s S-70 model designation. In tho foreground is an RAAF S-70A-9 Black Hawk: behind is a naval S-70B-2.

FACTS AND FIGURES

► Taiwan operates the S-70C(M)-1. equipped with new radar and torpedoes, from ‘Kwang Hua Г-class frigates.

► During the Gulf War two downed pilots were rescued by US Navy SH-60s.

► Door-mounted machine-gun armament is often carried by US Navy SH/HH-60s.

► A third version operated by tho US Navy is tho HH-60H (unofficially callod ‘Rescue Hawk’) for the rescue of downed aircrew.

► The US Coast Guard flies tho HH-60J Jayhawk In the search-and-rescue role.

► Tho only US Marino Corps H-60s are nine VH-60N ‘Presidential Hawks’ for VIPs.

Wall ilic proven

airframe of the I ‘$ Amty’s Шнек Hawk, lilt* SH-fjOB Scaluwk serves. is the backlxmc of roury aviation ilxxird the US Navy’s surface ve. sscls, The SH-60F (unofficially named ‘Ocean I I. ivk‘> fulfils a Minilar role on aircraft-carrier decks.

Пн* SH-боК operating fn>ni a Innate or destroyer and live*

SI 160F flying from a carrier

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А.» Group aboard ton ‘?Stod(Ve Поошил and -. іггнsi by ail nrcratt on tnn earner

Індії have a crew ol three: pilot, airixime tactical оПВсст/ОО-pilot and sensor operator. These are prinurily anii-submarine helicopters and their search fix >ulxm lines is aided by the [xireni vessel’s СОП1ІХІІ information centre. Пк – Rnal Ііхдііоп ol the submarine and its subsequent .mack, however, are the responsibility of the SI I-<a0H і rew.

While the SH-tiOB is an over the-horixon wcajvon system, the SH-60F, obtained to replace the elderly Sikorsky SI 1-311 Sea King |X*iforms the Navy’s *innei

/one’ ASW mission lor the carrier Battle Group, called CV-Helo’ I lie Sll-OOF also tills air-sea rescue ‘plane guard and utility transport roles.

Sikorsky

• 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.

PROFILE	r ^ …
As a precauton agamsl battle damage. Шо UH-604 епдігс» arc <w vvdefy spared ns рсмЬо
Powerplant: two 1261 – kW (i,690-hp) General Electric T70D-GE-700. -701 or -401 turboshahs
Maximum speed: 296 km/h (184 m p. h.)
Range: 600 km (370 mi.)
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.)
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.
Armament: usually two 7.6?-mm door guns
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)
Til* UH в» rotor system kMUm swept ТЮЗ. дмпд cnr.-incoU performance and nfowng heavy loans to be Jltoti m’hoi ana hyjh conditions
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Thn Mi-84 QtfM* Vie anil tuot-сагтулд сор»Гу gh* л от аолтло*» ovor me Black К»* wfwrt оречвпд on internal ІмХ ОгГу But IПи UH-60 can bo titled with Hub wtngt. onto wtucll cai M moontnd woaponry or external fuel tank* With tocr Unla lilted, trie e*<ient &fcor*ky іілісорі** hM a lorry range ot more than 2COO Km (12Л0 ml.)
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n an. isiui. Ji landing, tne UH-ЄО comes m taa Its ineteteartege s desyned to absorb лиев1 mcacts of to to AS iwh (28 m. p.ti.;
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Sikorsky

Sikorsky

• Heavylift transport helicopter • Combat rescue • Minesweeper

О no of the rotary-wing marvels of tho Vietnam era, the Sikorsky S-65 was the largest helicopter built outside the USSR. Its dynamic parts (rotor, gearboxes and control system) were developed from those of the earlier S-64 SkyCrane and made extensive use of titanium. Fitted with folding rotor blades for shipboard stowage and given the designation CH-53 Sea Stallion by the US Marines, the S – 65 emerged as the world’s most capable assault transport.

Sikorsky S – 65/CH-53 ◄ Grenada attack The CH-53 saw action In tho US invasion of Grenada, landing large numbers of Mannes. The CH-53 fleet suffered no casualties in the operation, although UH-60s and AH – Is were shot down.

▲ Heavy lifter The CH-53 was one of the few helicopters in Vietnam that could recover damaged aircraft, such as this Grumman A-6D. ▼ Soldiering on Although succeeded in the 1980s by the more powerful СН-53Є Super Stallion, the CH-53D remains in widespread service.

► US Air Force CH-53 cargo-haulors and HH-53B/C ‘Super Jollios’ began reaching Vietnam In 1967.

> Tho Interior of the CH-53 Is fitted with rollers for easy movement of cargo.

>• Air Force special operations HH-53Hs and MH-53JS are rebuilds of HH-53B/Cs.

>• Germany has the biggest fleet of S-65s outsido tho USA. VFW-Fokker licence – built 110 of the helicopters for the army.

>• RH-530s wore usod as transports in the hostage roscue attempt in Iran In 1960.

>• Marine pilots demonstrated that the S-65 could perform loops and rolls.

S-65/RH-53D Posted by admin in Helicopters on February 29, 2016 • Minesweeper • Hostage rescue helicopter • Heavy lift From the 34th CH-53A Sea Stallion onwards, all examples of the type were fitted with hardpoints enabling them to deploy towed minesweeping equipment. The US Navy (USN) soon decided that a dedicated minesweeping helicopter was required, and 15 RH-53As were produced by modifying CH – 53As with more powerful engines. These helicopters wore the stopgap before the definitive RH-53D could be introduced. ▼ Rescue bid Lined up on the deck of USS Nimitz, throe Sea Stallions are prepared for the covert rescue mission Into Iran. Tho holicoptors woro pamtod In a sand scheme. ▲ Personnel transport Navy crewmen exit from the rear loading ramp of this RH-53D. seen on the flight line at Ascension Island in the South Atlantic. The helicopter has proved very versatile. Deck operations ► Crewmen cover an RH-53D to protect the helicopter from the corrosive marine environment. ▼ Agile performer Despite its high weight and largo site, the helicopter’s manoeuvrability is exceptional. Joint exercises ► Operating with tho Spanish navy on joint mineswoeping duties, these two examples are fitted with additional fuel tanks on pylons to increase their sweep area. FACTS AND FIGURES ► RH-53Ds were deployed to tho Persian Gulf for minesweeping operations in 1987, and In 1991 for Desert Storm. >■ Minesweeping equipment is towed behind the helicopter on a trapeze. >■ Towing equipment was installed from the 34th production aircraft onwards. >• Once brought to the surface, mines are detonated using two door-mounted machine-guns. >■ Though a dedicated minesweeper, the helicopter also has a transport role. ► Eight RH-53DS were used to fly Into Iran during Operation Eagle Claw in 1980. Early experience with mine>wet*ping helm*pler> stall as the НИ-3 Sea King bail ііеіііоомпііечі lli. il am totury-wingixl type engaged In stall work would require ■ numious power reserves so that ■I could overcome the liras °l llie loweil mine sled as It moved through the water Powered by two 3266-kW I Tfn-GF-US uirtxishafls. the KH-53D proved to Іч* an excellent aircraft for the ole In addition, the new machine lias a manlier of features front tlte KII-MA It also had provision for an tn – Ihglu refuelling probe anil carried two 1893-Utre (500-ggl.) external fuel tanks I’sing Boeing V’crtol Mk 103. American General Mk 101 ami Edo Mk 103 systems to counteract contact, acoustic and magnetic mines, respectively, the HH-5.30 also employs the* AN. SIM I Magnetic t >r. mge І’і|ч – system against shallow-water mines Such mines are brought Above: A mineswovpmg operation is perlormed in the Persian Gulf under tho watchful eye of a UH – IN. to the surface, where the are detonated by fire from the HI 1-3.31 >4 two swivel-mounted 12." nun machine-guns. I he КІІ-ЗЗІ) was dKistniusly and inappropriately used in the IWi Eagle Claw operation. COMBAT DATA   Sd* by-srie cockpd tsentnq provides kr ocxxJ grew со-оп)л<июп rboito^ed on me bottom of me •< ищр out two ergo rrvrcra wheft і ow t*w сто lo оoenryn СХУЛІЇОПЧ to Чи* rwr of tho hoaccoter tha m t irleutflrty tnofui when 0» Моего a •*fKJ tCHMXl   Because o« me mcronso m power roquma the forties и» replaced with the mem po/vwW TG4-GE-416. which oltofed an nrprovod safety margin for operator» own watt» and wton іиод m* lowed me# ttod   A torge. w Uodco rotor eves tho ЛН-5Э0 a huge IT05 nb«v when a win! tor its юч> Adopted from t«nveus S3 mode» the design has provtxl to be extromofy mlnfSo   A totting tat« Mtea to the RH-S30. eon»ng the netcooter to use *rcraft-carrier tfts The targe ma? tot rotor gives me RH-53D oxcotent rn sponso to ptot input*   RH-53D   The RH-530 is steadily being removed from tront-lino service. This brightly coloured example belongs to HM-12 serving aboard tho assault ship USS Inchon.   An optional refusing piece can *1 attached to the RH-530. kr •’ ivya rehsenng from а КС їЗО •taraitcs tanker orcreft.   Addition» tad a earned о two large tanks poMoneo on «her sde ot the fuselage. Ther sponsors rtso provide extra l« dumg tight munoeuues.   The nvir looting rump л rotanod on the RH 530. gang the ягегап а secondary Ivxivy transport irfe.   3 DESERT ONE DISASTER: As helicopter No. З і tied oft it struck the fuselage of a waiting Hercules. Fire immediately broke out. krfcng eight solders, and the mission was aborted.   2 RESCUE BID: As dusk fell, isght pmk – camouftaged RH-53D» lifted off the deck of USS Nurmi and crossed the Iranian coast west of Choh Bahar. en route to Desert One to meet the six C-130s   1THE RESCUE PLAN: A plan was devised to rescue American civilians held hostage in the US Embassy in Tehran. The operation was divided Into three stages. • .vovor. the catastrophe at Desert One meant that the Tension was aborted at the first phase   Sikorsky S-65/HH-/MH-53 Posted by admin in Helicopters on February 29, 2016 • Special forces helicopter • Combat rescue • Advanced sensors О no of the biggest and most versatile combat helicopters ever developed in the West, Sikorsky’s S-65 serves with the USAF as the HH-/MH-53. In the hands of skilled pilots, the S-65 can lift heavy cargoes, carry special forces troops far behind onemy lines, or successfully rescue downed airmen, using the latest technology. From Vietnam as tho HH-53C to the Porsian Gulf as the MH – 53J, the S-65 has been a great success story. T Vietnam insertion HH-53Bs were tasked with a number of covert missions In Vietnam. Troops wore often dropped by rope to avoid tho risk of landing in enemy territory. A Sensitive nose All of the MH-53J’S primary sensors are clustered around the nose. They include the AN/AAQ-10 FUR below the in-flight refuelling probe on the starboard side. A Evolving from the CH-53C There was little difference between the pure transport CH-53C and the HH-53B. excopt for the latter’s refuelling probe. T Pave Low III Although short-lived, the six HH-53H helicopters introduced the Pave Low III sensor package. FACTS AND FIGURES ► Having originally used the CH-53A in 1966/67, tho USAF received a handful more In 1989 as TH-53A trainers. ► Sponson bracing struts allowed the HH – 53B to carry 2460-I (650-gal.) drop-tanks. ► Two HH-53CS flew 14500 km (9010 ml.) with only seven stops. ► Some CH-53C and HH-53B helicopters remained unmodified until the late 1980s, when they became MH-53Js. ► MH-53H and MH-53J Pave Low lls were involved in the US invasion of Panama. ► MH-53 pilots receive special operations training on the TH-53A. MH-53J Pave Low III Enhanced Type: twin ongmod combat search and rescue and special operations helicopter Powerplant: two 2935-kw (3.935-hp) General Electric T64-GE-7A turboshaft engines Maiimum speed: 315 km h (198 m p h) at sea level Initial climb rate: 631 m mm (2.070 i. p ni. i at sea tevet Range: 368 km (540 mi.) with maximum auxiliary fuel Weights: empty 10691 kg (23.570 to.); mission take-off 17344 kg (38.24010.): maxirmxn take­off 19051 kg (42.000 to.) Armament: up to throo 7.62-mm Miniguns or three 12.7-mm macfvne-guna mounted m the s*de door, роп side escape hatch and on the rear loading ramp Dimensions: man rotor diameter fuselage length height main rotor disc area   Left: This MH-S3J carries a gun mount on its loading ramp. It can bo easily removed and stowed in flight.   between die helicopter and ИС-130 in-flight a-fuciling tankers, the IIII-53C served into the late l9NOs ‘Hie last machine was then convened to MH-53J Pave Low III Enhanced standard Developed via the unsuccessful HH-S3H Pave Low II. the .MH-53J is likely to serve for many more years   Above: With weapons fitted in all positions, this *Super Jolly’ shows a typical configuration for special forces operations. MH-53Js often fly alone on such missions.   22.02 m <17 ft 3 in.) 20.47m (87 П. 2 m.) 5.22 m (17 ft. 2 in.) 380 87 rtf <4100 sq It.)   MH-53J Pave Low   Л гк/тЛж of aystoma nr* orretoyed to protect tfw> htAccpter from the onnmy They include pownrtii nfrn-rod courMormonwos dovtcua mounted аРсмо ouch uwwr   This aircraft is shown in the markings worn while based at RAF Woodbridgo. Suffolk, with the USAF"* 67th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Wing. The Wing has since withdrawn from Britain.   COMBAT DATA   Seem сотгтопсзіюг» tocWme. a gtobai oosrtionng system and rvght-viaton gogge COmpabWRy enabte tee MH-53J to perform dangerous missions atone Tho comprofwnoMi aMcncs (It и ndtentod by the large number of antnmes   AOhough cr^nalty designed t m« rape handing of BgW veheiee. the man cvvlr /j ramp rise otters a Quick method of ontonng cr leaving the Sopor JoV tn the hast ot battle   слеп of INI socraicn fuel tanka nokto Т89Э Mrws Of tool The tanks же p»!t«nabo m? igr, t. put mo MH-S3J e rarefy seen wdhou! them   Vost of the Pave low IB sensor package a cUetorod «rout’d tho noso FUR (forw. vd locking infra-rod) rndorre and tho larger radorou 1 me terran-toaowng rad«v have boon removed from the arcratt   ‘Super Jolly’ in the Gulf ! «W precise dotaits of MH-53J operations ^4 і ttie First Gulf War have emerged, but it is known that tho hekeoptor was used for anti – S-ucl missions as well as its traditional rotes.   HIGH-RISK MISSIONS: Pavo Low III helicopters used simitar tactics when depositing special forces teams deop within Iraq. Many of Wiese sorties were aimed at Scud missite launchers   EGRESS: After leadng the AH-64 As to their target, the MH-53JS protected thorn from missile attack during ogress using infra-rod decoy flares.   m   CH-S3E SOPER STAIL10R SIS katl (194 СИ-470 CMN00K ZM kaak (Ш n. p.k |   *   AIR STRIKES BEGIN: With thowi two koy mstaitationr. removed. coaMlon warplanes entered Iraq undotcctod.   Sikorsky « Previous 1 … 17 18 19 20 21 … 34 Next » Tweet Copyright © 2024 Helicopters & Aircrafts - Everything about aircrafts and helicopters. News and events in aviation worldwide. Civil, transportation, military helicopters and airplanes.