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The Sikorsky BLACK HAWK. America's
helicopter. Rock-steady veteran of 20 years - and counting. Over 1,500 Army
BLACK HAWKs now serve with active duty and National Guard units around the
world. Performing with unflinching valor no matter what situation the United
States faces. War. Peacekeeping. Drug interdiction. Disaster relief.
BLACK HAWK flies wherever duty calls.
Desert conditions. Arctic climates. Hot and high. Carrying up to 11 troops,
fully equipped. On virtually any kind of mission. Troop assault. Combat support.
Combat service support. Special operations. Electronic warfare. Redeployment.
Artillery support. Medevac. Logistics. Utility roles. Command and Control.
The UH-60L BLACK HAWK is the world's
most advanced twin-turbine military helicopter. It is powered by twin General
Electric T700-GE-701C turboshaft engines rated at 1,890 shp each, plus the 3,400
shp Improved Durability Gearbox, and heavy-duty flight controls developed for
the naval S-70B SEAHAWK. The UH-60L is cleared to 22,000 lb gross weight for
internal loads, and can carry 9,000 lb external loads.
The UH-60 was made to fly soldiers into
combat. BLACK HAWK has built-in tolerance to small arms fire and most
medium-caliber high-explosive projectiles. Plus specifically designed airframe
and landing gear features, for a high degree of battlefield survivability. Not
to mention ballistically hardened flight controls. Redundant electrical and
hydraulic systems. A self-sealing, crash-resistant fuel system. And
energy-absorbing landing gear and crew seats.
That's why, wherever they fly, BLACK
HAWKs share a common heritage. Of power. Survivability. Crashworthiness. And
victory.
BLACK HAWK provides the platform for a
wide range of derivatives, including EH-60A electronic warfare aircraft, MH-60K
Special Operations aircraft, the VH-60 executive transport helicopter, the U.S.
Air Force's HH-60G PAVE HAWK, the U.S. Navy's SEAHAWK family of helicopters and
the U.S. Coast Guard's HH-60J JAYHAWK for search and rescue.
Take a closer look at the many faces of
BLACK HAWK, and see why it has become and will continue to be "America's
helicopter." |
