Sikorsky HH-60 (Pave Hawk) Combat Search and Rescue / Military Operations Helicopter (1991)
The HH-60 Pave Hawk is the US Air Force version of the UH-60 Black Hawk of the US Army, modified for aircrew search and rescue in all weather situations.
While based on the US Army Black Hawk helicopter, the HH-60 Pave Hawk features a slew of upgraded systems that make it distinct to Air Force usage. In particular, the Pave Hawk maintains several systems designed with night operations in mind that include night vision, forward-looking infra-red and an automatic flight control system. An in-flight retractable probe is also provided for extended operations time. For aircrew rescue, the Pave Hawk fields a retractable hoist system and specialized communications and location equipment.
Power for the Pave Hawk is derived from two General Electric brand T700-GE-700 or T700-GE-701C model engines generating some 1,560 to 1,940 shaft horsepower each. The engines rotate a four-blade main rotor and a four-blade tail rotor while offering speeds of up to 184 miles per hour with a ceiling of 14,000 feet. Standard crew accommodations amount to four personnel that includes two pilots, a flight engineer and a gunner. Additional seating or room for medical litters is provided in the cabin. Armament for the Pave Hawk is made mission specific and can include two machine guns in either the 7.62mm form or the heavy caliber 12.7mm.
Classified as a medium-lift helicopter, the system has already seen service through Panama, Desert Storm and beyond, covering recovery efforts in Africa, the Middle East and the US Gulf region after the hurricanes of 2005. As of this writing, the United States Air Force maintains 64 active Pave Hawks in inventory along with 23 held in reserve whilst the Air National Guard carries an additional 18. The HH-60 Pave Hawk currently serves in both Afghanistan and Iraq theaters of war. Text ©2003-2013 www.MilitaryFactory.com • All Rights Reserved • No Reproduction Permitted
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Specifications for the
Sikorsky HH-60 (Pave Hawk)
Combat Search and Rescue / Military Operations Helicopter
Country of Origin: United States
Manufacturer: United Technologies / Sikorsky Aircraft Company
Initial Year of Service: 1991
Production: 105
Focus Model: Sikorsky HH-60G (Pave Hawk)
Crew: 4 + 12
Length: 56.10ft (17.1m)
Width: 46.26ft (14.10m)
Height: 16.73ft (5.10m)
Weight (Empty): 16,006lbs (7,260kg)
Weight (MTOW): 21,826lbs (9,900kg)
Powerplant: 2 x General Electric T700-GE-700 or T700-GE-701C engines delivering 1,630 shaft horsepower each driving a four-bladed main rotor and four-bladed tail rotor.
Maximum Speed: 183mph (294kmh; 159kts)
Maximum Range: 445miles (716km)
Service Ceiling: 13,999ft (4,267m; 2.7miles)
Rate-of-Climb: 0 feet per minute (0m/min)
Hardpoints: 0
Armament Suite:
Various. Dependent upon mission requirements. Self-defense armament can include the following:
2 x 7.62mm M134 miniguns OR 2 x 12.7mm GAU-18/A miniguns in side fuselage mounts.
Variants:
HH-60A
HH-60D "Night Hawk"
HH-60E
HH-60G "Pave Hawk"
MH-60G "Pave Hawk"
HH-60H "Rescue Hawk"
"Maple Hawk"
HH-60M
HH-60P "Pave Hawk"
Operators: South Korea; United States
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