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Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk

The Sikorsky MH-60/HH-60 Pave Hawk is a four-blade, twin-engine, medium-lift utility military helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft. The HH-60 Pave Hawk and its successor the HH-60W Jolly Green II are combat rescue helicopters, though in practice they often serve humanitarian and peacetime disaster rescue. It is a derivative of the UH-60 Black Hawk and incorporates the US Air Force PAVE electronic systems program. The HH-60/MH-60 is a member of the Sikorsky S-70 family.

"HH-60" redirects here. For the US Coast Guard HH-60J Jayhawk, see HH-60 Jayhawk.

The MH-60G Pave Hawk's primary mission is insertion and recovery of special operations personnel, while the HH-60G Pave Hawk's core mission is recovery of personnel under hostile conditions, including combat search and rescue. Both versions conduct day or night operations into hostile environments. Because of its versatility, the HH-60G may also perform peacetime operations such as civil search and rescue, emergency aeromedical evacuation (MEDEVAC), disaster relief, international aid and counter-drug activities.


The USAF HH/MH-60G are in the process of being replaced by the new HH-60W Jolly Green II starting in the 2020s, with both types being operating during that time. The HH-60P is operated by South Korea.

HH-60A: Prototype for the HH-60D rescue helicopter. A modified UH-60A primarily designed for combat search and rescue. It is equipped with a rescue hoist with a 200 ft (60.96 m) cable that has a 600 lb (270 kg) lift capability, and a retractable probe.[27]

in-flight refueling

HH-60D Night Hawk: Prototype of combat rescue variant for the US Air Force.

HH-60E: Proposed search and rescue variant for the US Air Force.

HH-60G Pave Hawk: Search and rescue helicopter for the US Air Force upgraded from UH-60A Credible Hawk.

MH-60G Pave Hawk: Special Operations, search and rescue model for the US Air Force. Equipped with long-range fuel tanks, air-to-air refueling capability, , improved radar. Powered by T-700-GE-700/701 engines.[27]

FLIR

Maplehawk: Proposed search and rescue version for the to replace aging CH-113 Labradors.[28] The CF opted for the CH-149 Cormorant instead.

Canadian Forces

HH-60P Pave Hawk: Combat Search and Rescue variant of UH-60P, in service with .[29] Variant includes External Tank System and FLIR for night operations.[30]

Republic of Korea Air Force

HH-60U: The Air Force has four HH-60U "Ghost Hawks", which are converted "M" variants that are based at .[31]

Area 51

HH-60W Jolly Green II: Combat rescue helicopter variant of the UH-60M for the U.S. Air Force to replace the HH-60G.

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operates HH-60P helicopters[32]

Republic of Korea Air Force

 Republic of Korea


 United States

Crew: 4(two pilots, two special mission aviators/aerial gunners)

Capacity: maximum crew six / eight–twelve troops / litters and/or other cargo

Length: 64 ft 10 in (19.76 m)

Height: 16 ft 8 in (5.08 m)

Empty weight: 16,000 lb (7,257 kg)

Max takeoff weight: 22,000 lb (9,979 kg)

Powerplant: 2 × / -701C turboshaft engines, 1,940 shp (1,450 kW) each

General Electric T700-GE-700

Main rotor diameter: 52 ft 8 in (16.05 m)

Data from USAF 2008 Almanac[5] USAF fact sheet,[6]


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Related lists

Leoni, Ray D. Black Hawk: The Story of a World Class Helicopter. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2007.  978-1-56347-918-2.

ISBN

Tomajczyk, Stephen F. Black Hawk. MBI, 2003.  0-7603-1591-4.

ISBN

USAF HH-60G Pave Hawk fact sheet

and MH-60 page on globalsecurity.org

HH-60 page

Sikorsky S-70 page on helis.com