US Military • Waterborne Operations from a Black Hawk Helicopter

  • 3 years ago
US Army - 25th Infantry Division Lightning Academy cadre and personnel conduct Waterborne #Military​ Operations from a UH-60 Black Hawk #helicopter​ assigned to the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, off the coast of Hawaii, Kaneohe, Hawaii

The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is a four-blade, twin-engine, medium-lift utility helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky #Aircraft​ Sikorsky submitted the S-70 design for the United States Army's Utility Tactical Transport Aircraft System competition in 1972.


Top speed: 357 km/h
Range: 583 km
Unit cost: 21,300,000–21,300,000 USD (2012)
Manufacturer: Sikorsky Aircraft
Variants: Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk; Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk; Sikorsky MH-60 Jayhawk; Mitsubishi H-60
Engine type: General Electric T700


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Credit to : U.S. Army video by 1st. Lt. Ryan DeBooy

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