Tuesday, March 16, 2010

H-60 Hawk

IOC: 1979
Total Production: 4,183
Total Program's Cost: USD$100 billion

MH-60M BlackHawk

Production: 61

Origin
United States of America

Contractor/s
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation

Family Members
A2C2S
BattleHawk
HH-60G Pave Hawk
HH-60H
HH-60M BlackHawk
MH-60R Strikehawk
MH-60S Knighthawk
S-70i International Black Hawk
SH-60B Seahawk
SH-60F Ocean Hawk
UH-60A Blackhawk
UH-60L Blackhawk
UH-60M BlackHawk
UH-60Q Medevac

Power plant:
T706-GE-700 (2)

Description: The UH-60M is an upgraded derivative of combat-proven UH-60 helicopter. The US Army plans to modernize up to 1,200 existing UH-60 helicopters to the M configuration within the next 20 years. There are no plans for an eventual replacement of UH-60 helicopters through 2025.

The MH-60M is a variant intended to support US Army special operations missions. In August 2005, General Electric's CT7-8B-5 turboshaft engine rated at 2,600-shaft-horsepower (shp) was selected to power the newest US Army Special Operations aircraft.

Specifications
Power: Power 5,200 shp

Other: Main Rotor Blades 4, Number of Engines 2

News
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Operators

United States of America / 61

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

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