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The UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter

Posted Oct 06, 2011 by Member 26835147

The Military Channel ranks this as the second best helicopter in the world. What do you think? -- The UH-60 Black Hawk is a four-bladed, 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 (UTTAS) competition in 1972. The Army designated the prototype as the YUH-60A and selected the Black Hawk as the winner of the program in 1976, after a fly-off competition with the Boeing Vertol YUH-61. The UH-60A entered service with the Army in 1979, to replace the Bell UH-1 Iroquois as the Army's tactical transport helicopter. This was followed by the fielding of electronic warfare and special operations variants of the Black Hawk. Improved UH-60L and UH-60M utility variants have also been developed. Modified versions have also been developed for the U.S. Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. In addition to U.S. Army use, the UH-60 family has been exported to several nations. Black Hawks have served in combat during conflicts in Grenada, Panama, Iraq, Somalia, the Balkans, Afghanistan, and other areas in the Middle East.

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  1. CW3cwjeep
    CW3cwjeep Jan 29, 2012

    I like the blsckhawk, but i still miss my old huey. Retired rw pilot.

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  2. NASA2985
    NASA2985 May 05, 2012

    The UH-60's are awesome, but I think the AH-64's are better.

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