Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk
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Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk | |
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Australian Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk. | |
Role | Helicopter |
National origin | USA |
Manufacturer | Sikorsky. |
First flight | 1974 |
Introduction | 1979 |
Status | Active |
Primary user | US Army |
Produced | In production. |
The Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk or Sikorsky S-70 is a U.S. military helicopter. It is used by the U.S. Army as a standard assault helicopter. It replaced the Bell UH-1 Iroquois. Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk and Sikorsky VH-60N White Hawk are specialized variants of it.
Bibliography
[change | change source]- Jackson, Robert, Helicopters: Military, Civilian, and Rescue Rotorcraft (The Aviation Factfile). London: Grange Books Ltd, 2005. ISBN 1-84013-812-2.
- Gaillard, Pierre, Avions et hélicoptères militaires d'aujourd'hui Paris, France : Larivière éditions, 1999. ISBN 2-907051-24-5.
- Biass, Eric H. World Helicopter Systems. Geneva, Switzerland : Interavia Data, 1985.