The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk

The UH-60 Black Hawk is a four-bladed, twin-engine, medium-lift utility helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft. * Crew: 2 pilots (flight crew) with 2 crew chiefs/gunners * Capacity: 2,640 lb of cargo internally, including 14 troops or 6 stretchers, or 8,000 lb (UH-60A) or 9,000 lb (UH-60L) of cargo externally * Length: 64 ft 10 in (19.76 m) * Fuselage width: 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m) * Rotor diameter: 53 ft 8 in (16.36 m) * Height: 16 ft 10 in (5.13 m) * Disc area: 2,260 ft² (210 m²) * Empty weight: 10,624 lb (4,819 kg) * Loaded weight: 22,000 lb (9,980 kg) * Max takeoff weight: 23,500 lb (10,660 kg) * Powerplant: 2× General Electric T700-GE-701C turboshaft, 1,890 hp (1,410 kW) each

# Never exceed speed: 193 knots (222 mph, 357 km/h)
# Maximum speed: 159 kn (183 mph, 295 km/h)
# Cruise speed: 150 kn (173 mph, 278 km/h)
# Combat radius: 368 mi (320 nmi, 592 km)
# Ferry range: 1,380 mi[91] (1,200 nmi, 2,220 km) with ESSS stub wings and external tanks[94]
# Service ceiling: 19,000 ft (5,790 m)
# Rate of climb: 700 ft/min (3.6 m/s)

There are 7 variants of the Black Hawk.
Getting low is what helicopters do best. This is what also scares the hell out of most Air Force pilots.
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[diamond7303]

Come on Slkorsky guys, sell those UH-60 to our China that has over 20 units serviced in Chengdu militry region. That was Ronold Reagan sold China in 1980's. However China wants more and more this type becasue its perfect altitude performance. Black Hawk played key role in Wenchuan earthqake rescue in 2008. Don't be nervous make some money and get your debt reduced, wouldn't be good?

[HDH883]

COOL

[paulfromdonmills]

I'm first..lol..Nice chopper..do they come in a different color..?.