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UH-60 Blackhawk
Mission
Provide
air assault, general support, aeromedical evacuation, command and control and
special operations support to combat and stability and support operations.
Entered
Army Service
1979
Description
and Specifications
The UH 60 Blackhawk is a
utility tactical transport helicopter that replaces the UH-1 "Huey".
The versatile Blackhawk has enhanced the overall mobility of The Army, due to
dramatic improvements in troop capacity and cargo lift capability, and will
serve as The Army's utility helicopter in the Objective Force. On the asymmetric
battlefield, it provides the commander the agility to get to the fight quicker
and to mass effects throughout the battlespace across the full spectrum of
conflict. An entire 11-person, fully-equipped infantry squad can be lifted in a
single Blackhawk, transported faster than in predecessor systems, in most
weather conditions. The Blackhawk can reposition a 105mm Howitzer, its crew of
six, and lift up to 30 rounds of ammunition in a single lift. The aircraft's
critical components and systems are armored or redundant, and its airframe is
designed to progressively crush on impact to protect the crew and passengers.
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UH-60A
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UH-60L |
| Mass
gross weight: |
20,250
lbs |
22,000 lbs, 23,500
(external cargo) |
| Cruise
speed: |
139 kt |
150 kt |
| Endurance: |
2.3 hrs |
2.1 hrs |
| Max
range: |
320 nm |
306 nm |
| External
load: |
8000 lbs |
9000 lbs |
| Internal
load: |
2640
lbs (or 11 combat-equipped troops) |
| Crew: |
4 (2
pilots; 2 crew chiefs) |
| Armament: |
Two
7.62mm machine guns |
Manufacturer
United
Technologies (Stratford, CT); General Electric (Lynn, MA)
Point
of Contact
Office
of the Chief of Public Affairs
Media Relations Division
1500 Army Pentagon
Washington, DC 20310-1500
703.697.7592 / 7591
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