UH-60 Black Hawk

UH-60 Black Hawk

Type: Utility Helicopter

Domain: air

Country of Origin: United States

Manufacturer: Sikorsky Aircraft (Lockheed Martin)

First Deployed: 1979

Overview

The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is a four-blade, twin-engine, medium-lift utility helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft. It entered service with the US Army in 1979.

Technical Specifications

range590 km
engines2× GE T700-GE-701D (2,000 shp each)
capacity4 crew + 11 troops or 4,080 kg cargo
max_speed294 km/h
total_produced4,000+
first_operational_a1979
first_operational_m2007 (M variant)

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