| S-70 series | |
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 An Australian Army S-70A-9 Black Hawk |
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| Type | Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter |
| Manufacturer | Sikorsky |
| Maiden flight | 1974 |
| Introduced | 1979 |
| Status | Active service |
| Primary users | United States Army United States Navy United States Coast Guard United States Air Force |
| Produced | 1970s-present |
| Variants | UH-60 Black Hawk SH-60 Seahawk HH-60 Pave Hawk HH-60 Jayhawk |
The Sikorsky S-70 is a medium-lift military helicopter family manufactured by Sikorsky. An aerospace manufacturer is a company or individual involved in the various aspects of designing building testing selling and maintaining Aircraft, Aircraft parts Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation is an American Aircraft manufacturer The maiden flight of an Aircraft is the first occasion on which an aircraft leaves the ground of its own accord Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation is an American Aircraft manufacturer In the U. S. military, it is operationally known with the US military designation H-60. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Civilian versions are also produced under the S-70 model designation.
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Development
The S-70 family was developed to meet a US Army requirement to replace the venerable UH-1 Iroquois family of utility medium-lift helicopters in 1972. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. For an overview of the whole Huey family of aircraft see Bell Huey WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Three prototypes were constructed, the first (YUH-60A) flying in October 1974, and evaluated against a Boeing-Vertol design. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Boeing Helicopters (now Boeing Rotorcraft Systems) is a US aircraft manufacturer part of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems. , the YUH-61A. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The YUH-60A was selected for production and entered service as the UH-60A Black Hawk with the US Army in 1979. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) In the late 1980s the model was upgraded to the UH-60L (first production aircraft 89-29179) which featured more power and lift with the upgrade to the -701C model of the GE engines. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar)
Newer models are being engineered, which will extend the service life of both UH-60As and UH-60Ls well into the 2020s. The 2020s is the 3rd decade of the 21st century of the Anno Domini ( common) era They feature still more power and lift and state of the art electronic instrumentation, flight controls and aircraft navigation control.
The S-70 can perform a wide array of missions, including air cavalry, electronic warfare, and aeromedical evacuation: several versions are even used to transport the President of the United States, which while carrying the President is known as Marine One. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout In air assault operations it can move a squad of 11 combat troops and equipment or carry the 105 mm M102 howitzer, thirty rounds of ammunition, and a six-man crew. introduced during the Vietnam War, the M102 was the light-towed 105 mm Howitzer used by the United States Army in the Vietnam war, Operations Alternatively, it can carry 2,600 lb (1,170 kg) of cargo or sling load 9,000 lb (4,050 kg) of cargo. The S-70 is equipped with advanced avionics and electronics, such as the Global Positioning System. Basic concept of GPS operation A GPS receiver calculates its position by carefully timing the signals sent by the constellation of GPS Satellites high above the Earth
The United States Navy received the first navalised SH-60B Seahawk in 1983 and the SH-60F in 1988. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar)
The HH-60G Pave Hawk is a highly modified version of the S-70 primarily designed to recover downed aircrew or other isolated personnel during war and equipped with a rescue hoist with a 250 ft (75 m) cable that has a 600 lb (270 kg) lift capability, and a retractable in-flight refueling probe. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Aerial refueling, also called air refueling, in-flight refueling ( IFR) air-to-air refueling ( AAR) or tanking, is The United States Air Force received the MH-60G Pave Hawk in 1982. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar)
The United States Coast Guard received the HH-60J Jayhawk in 1992. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) It utilizes the equipment of the HH-60G Pave Hawk on the navalized SH-60 Seahawk platform.
The S-70A Firehawk is a version of the S-70 designed for firefighting, rescue, medical evacuation, and external lift of bulky cargo and equipment. Distinguish from a Firefight, which means a battle with firearms Rescue refers to operations that usually involve the saving of Life, or prevention of Injury. Medical evacuation, often termed MEDEVAC or medivac, is the timely and efficient movement and en route care provided by medical personnel to the wounded being The Oregon National Guard was the first military organization in the world to add the Firehawk to its inventory; the Los Angeles County Fire Department was the first municipal organization. The Oregon National Guard consists of the Oregon Army National Guard and the Oregon Air National Guard. The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD serves unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County, as well as 58 cities and towns that choose to have the county provide fire Brainerd Helicopters of Leesburg, Florida operates the S-70C Firehawk on wildfires under the "FirehawK" brand. Leesburg is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 15956 at the 2000 census
The Army also flies medical evacuation models which are configured as rotary winged medical suites. They also used the S-70 for special operations by the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment ("Night Stalkers") known as the MH-60K at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Fort Campbell is a United States Army installation located between Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and Clarksville, Tennessee, and is home
The Maple Hawk was a variant offered by Sikorsky to the Canadian Forces during the tender to replace the military's search and rescue helicopters. Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation is an American Aircraft manufacturer The Canadian Forces (CF ( French: Forces canadiennes) are the unified Armed forces of Canada, governed by the National Defence
The unit cost varies with the version. For example, the unit cost of the Army's UH-60L Black Hawk is $5. 9 million while the unit cost of the Air Force MH-60G Pave Hawk is $10. 2 million.
Variants
H-60
- UH-60 Black Hawk: The basic military utility helicopter. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
- SH-60 Seahawk: US Navy variant for search and rescue, maritime patrol, ASW, all-weather and day/night. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout For the TV series of this title see Search and Rescue (TV series.
- HH-60 Pave Hawk: USAF heli-rescue variant for search and rescue, MEDEVAC, on day and night operations. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout For the TV series of this title see Search and Rescue (TV series. Medical evacuation, often termed MEDEVAC or medivac, is the timely and efficient movement and en route care provided by medical personnel to the wounded being
- MH-60 Knight Hawk: US Navy medium-heavy lift helicopter. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
- CH-60E: Proposed troop transport variant for the US Marine Corps.
- CH-60S Knight Hawk: now designated MH-60S
- HH-60 Jayhawk: United States Coast Guard variant for maritime patrol, interdiction, and search and rescue
- VH-60 White Hawk: VIP transport
- VH-60A: Presidential transport helicopter, later designated VH-60N. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout For the TV series of this title see Search and Rescue (TV series.
- VH-60N Presidential Hawk: The US Presidential transport chopper, Marine One. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
S-70
The company name for the H-60/S-70 family is the S-70 Black Hawk
- S-70A Black Hawk: Military model for the export market as well as civilian version.
- S-70A Fire Hawk: Firefighting variant of the UH-60L. Tank system designed and built by Aero Union in Chico, California. For the Mexico City based cargo Airline see Aerounion - Aerotransporte de Carga Union Aero Union Corporation is an Aircraft operation & maintenance
- S-70A-1 Desert Hawk: Export version for the Royal Saudi Land Forces.
- S-70A-L1 Desert Hawk: Aeromedical evacuation version for the Royal Saudi Land Forces.
- S-70-5 Black Hawk: Export version for the Philippine Air Force.
- S-70A-9 Black Hawk: Export version for the Australian army.
- S-70-11 Black Hawk: Export version for the Royal Jordanian Air Force.
- S-70-12 Black Hawk: Search and rescue model for the Japanese Air Self Defense Force and Maritime Self Defense Force. Also known as the UH-60J.
- S-70-14 Black Hawk: Export version for Brunei.
- S-70-16 Black Hawk: Engine test bed for the Rolls-Royce/Turbomeca RTM 332.
- S-70-17 Black Hawk: Export version for Turkey.
- Sikorsky/Westland S-70-19 Black Hawk: This version is built under license in the United Kingdom by Westland. Also known as the WS-70.
- S-70-21 Black Hawk: Export version for Egypt.
- S-70-24 Black Hawk: Export version for Mexico.
- S-70-26 Black Hawk: Export version for Morocco.
- S-70-27 Black Hawk: Export version for Hong Kong.
- S-70A-42 Black Hawk: Export version for Austria.
- S-70B Seahawk: Maritime military model for the export market.
- S-70B-1 Seahawk: Anti-submarine version for the Spanish Navy. The Seahawk is configured with the LAMPS(Light Airbone Multipurpose System)
- S-70B-2 Seahawk: Anti-submarine version for the Royal Australian Navy, similar to the SH-60B Seahawk in US Navy operation.
- S-70B-3 Seahawk: Anti-submarine version for the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force. Also known as the SH-60J, the JMSDF ordered a total of 101 units, with deliveries starting in 1991.
- S-70B-6 Aegean Hawk: the Greek military variant which is a blend of the SH-60B and F models.
- S-70B-7 Seahawk: Export version for the Royal Thai Navy.
- S-70A (N) Naval Hawk: Maritime variant that blends the S-70A Black Hawk and S-70B Seahawk designs.
- S-70C Seahawk: Export version of the SH-60F Ocean Hawk, civilian version for firefighting.
- S-70C Firehawk: Commercial variant
- S-70C-2 Black Hawk: Search and rescue version for Brunei and Taiwan.
- S-70C(M)-1 Super Blue Hawk: Export model for the Taiwanese military.
- S-70C(M)-2 Super Blue Hawk: Export model for the Taiwanese military.
Derivatives
- Sikorsky S-92 - Civilian medium-lift derivative of the Black Hawk. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
- H-92 Superhawk - Military version of the S-92.
- CH-148 Cyclone - Version of the H-92 for the Canadian Forces. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Canadian Forces (CF ( French: Forces canadiennes) are the unified Armed forces of Canada, governed by the National Defence
Operators
Military Operators
- China purchased 24 S-70C in mid 1980's, of which an estimated 20 are still in operational status. General William J Fox Airfield, locally known as "Fox Field" is an airport located in Lancaster California serving the Antelope Valley region of Lancaster is the eighth-largest city in Los Angeles County and the 9th fastest growing city in the United States The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD serves unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County, as well as 58 cities and towns that choose to have the county provide fire Lancaster is the eighth-largest city in Los Angeles County and the 9th fastest growing city in the United States The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD serves unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County, as well as 58 cities and towns that choose to have the county provide fire Devil's Punchbowl, elevation 4750 ft (1450 m is a fantastic jumble of rocks in Los Angeles County. Palmdale, the first community within the Antelope Valley to incorporate as a city (on August 24, 1962 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an independent sovereign English -speaking country consisting of two thousand Cays and The Kingdom of Bahrain (in مملكة البحرين,, literally Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Island country in the Persian Gulf |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Brunei Darussalam, (bruːˈnaɪ in English officially the State of Brunei Abode of Peace (Negara Brunei Darussalam Jawi: برني دارالسلام Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Press photos from May 2008 showed PLA S-70C in earthquake relief operations. [1]
Non-military operators
- Government Flying Service(Retired)
See also
Related development
- UH-60 Black Hawk
- HH-60 Pave Hawk
- SH-60 Seahawk
- HH-60 Jayhawk
- MH-60 "Knight Hawk"
- VH-60 Presidental Hawk
- Sikorsky H-92 Superhawk
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