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.
UH-60A
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)
