HH60
Blackhawk
The Sikorsky UH(Utility
Helicopter)-60 Black Hawk is "twin-turbine
engine, single rotor, semi-monocoque fuselage,
rotary wing helicopter." (TM 1-1520-237-10,
HQ Department of The Army OCT 96) The medium-lift
utility or assault helicopter used by over
20 nations. It is in service with the armies
of Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain,
Brazil, Brunei, the People's Republic of China,
Colombia, Egypt, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia,
Mexico, Morocco, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia,
South Korea, Republic of China (Taiwan), Thailand,
and Turkey, but is best known as the primary
utility and assault helicopter of the United
States Army.
It can perform a wide
array of missions, including the tactical
transport of troops, electronic warfare, and
aeromedical evacuation: several Black Hawks
are even used to transport the President of
the United States as Marine One. In air assault
operations it can move a squad of 11 combat
troops and equipment or reposition the 105
mm M102 howitzer, thirty rounds of ammunition,
and a six-man crew in a single lift. Alternatively,
it can carry 2,600 lb (1,170 kg) of cargo
or sling load 9,000 lb (4,050 kg) of cargo.
The Black Hawk is equipped with advanced avionics
and electronics, such as the global positioning
system.
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