SH-60 Seahawk helicopter |
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Description
A twin-engine, medium lift, utility or assault helicopter. |
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Features
The Seahawk is a twin-engine helicopter. It is used for anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue, drug interdiction, anti-ship warfare, cargo lift, and special operations. The Navy's SH-60B Seahawk is an airborne platform based aboard cruisers, destroyers, and frigates and deploys sonobuoys (sonic detectors) and torpedoes in an anti-submarine role. They also extend the range of the ship's radar capabilities. The Navy's SH-60F is carrier-based. The HH-60H, also aboard carriers and ashore, is used for search and rescue (SAR) missions. By 2015, the only models of Seahawk in the Navy will be the MH-60S and the MH-60R. Some versions, such as the Air Force's MH-60 G Pave Hawk and the Coast Guard's HH-60J Jayhawk, are equipped with a rescue hoist with a 250 foot (75 meter) cable that has a 600 pound (270 kg) lift capability, and a retractable in-flight refueling probe. The Army's UH-60L Black Hawk can carry 11 soldiers or 2,600 pounds (1,170 kg) of cargo or sling load 9,000 pounds (4,050 kg) of cargo. |
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Background
The UH-60 Black Hawk was fielded by the Army in 1979. The Navy received the SH- 60B Seahawk in 1983 and the SH-60F in 1988. The first MH-60S operational squadron was Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Five (HC 5), homeported in Guam. The Air Force received the MH-60G Pave Hawk in 1982 while the Coast Guard received the HH-60J Jayhawk in 1992. |
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Service
Navy, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard |
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Point Of Contact
Navy: Naval Air Systems Command
Public Affairs Department
47123 Buse Road, Unit IPT
Bldg. 2272, Suite 075
Patuxent River, MD 20670-5440
(301)757-1487
Army:
Army Public Affairs
(703) 697-7589
Air Force:
AF Special Operations Command Public Affairs Office
(904) 884-5515
Coast Guard:
Commandant
U.S. Coast Guard
ATTN: G-CP
(202) 267-1933 |
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General Characteristics
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| Primary Function: Varies with the particular military service. |
| Contractor: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (airframe); General Electric Company (engines); IBM Corporation (avionics components). |
| Propulsion: Two General Electric T700-GE-700 or T700-GE-701C engines; thrust: up to 1,940 shaft horsepower. |
| Length: 64 feet 10 inches (19.6 meters). |
| Height: Varies with the version; from 13 to 17 feet (3.9 to 5.1 meters). |
| Rotor Diameter: 53 feet 8 inches (16.4 meters). |
| Weight: Varies; 21,000 to 23,000 pounds (9,450 to 10,350 kg). |
| Airspeed: 180 knots maximum. |
| Range: Generally about 380 nautical miles (600 km); range becomes unlimited with air refueling capability. |
| Crew: Three to four. |
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| Last Update: 24 August 2012 |
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