The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is a four-blade, twin-engine, medium-lift utility military 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.

Utility version of the BLACK HAWK helicopter, with a max gross weight of 9,979 kg (22,000 lbs), transports 12 fully equipped, seated troops in combat. Sikorsky offers customization for additional mission sets.

The rugged, versatile BLACK HAWK and its family of variants are trusted around the world for critical missions from air assault to emergency response. Sikorsky has built more than 5,000 HAWK aircraft for 36 nations worldwide.

The Sikorsky BLACK HAWK is the primary medium lift helicopter for the U.S. Army performing a wide range of missions that encompass Air Assault, MEDEVAC, CSAR, Command and Control, and VIP transport. The newest version of the Army’s premier combat utility helicopter, the UH-60M, ensures compatibility with the U.S. Army’s Future Force.

1 day ago · In addition to the UH-60 Black Hawk — the helicopter involved in a crash with a passenger jet on Wednesday night in Washington, D.C. — similar Sikorsky models include the Navy MH-60 Seahawk and Knighthawk; the Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk and newer Jolly Green II; the Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk; and the VH-60N …

13 hours ago · The military helicopter that collided with a regional jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in a crash that killed all 67 people aboard both aircraft, was a UH-60 Black Hawk ...

The UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter is the U.S. Army’s primary medium-lift utility transport and air assault aircraft. It is a twin-engined medium-lift utility helicopter.

Aug 11, 2023 · The UH/HH-60 Black Hawk is a tactical support helicopter with high troop and cargo lift facilities and overall mobility. It is used by the army for command and control, general support, assistance in special operations, and air assault.

Jul 18, 2024 · The trials mark the first time one of the new GE Aerospace T901 Improved Turbine Engines has been powered up inside a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk as part of a US Army plan to overhaul its...

2 days ago · The first two T901-GE-900 (T901) flight test engines delivered to Sikorsky for the UH-60M Black Hawk integration. Sikorsky. For both the UH-60 and AH-64, more power is fast becoming essential, with the latest versions of these helicopters operating at much greater weights than when they were first introduced, as they have increasingly added ...