Bell OH-58 Kiowa vs Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Comparison

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Subjects

Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior
Armed Scout and Reconnaissance / Light Attack Helicopter

Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk
Medium-Lift, Multi-Mission Helicopter

Basics

ORIGIN
United States

YEAR
1969 [Diff.-10 yrs]

YEAR
1979 [Diff.+10 yrs]

CREW
2

PRODUCTION
2,200 units [Diff.-2,800]

PRODUCTION
5,000 units [Diff.+2,800]

Dimensions

LENGTH
34.4 ft (10.5 m) [Diff.-15.7 ft]

LENGTH
50.1 ft (15.3 m) [Diff.+15.7 ft]

WIDTH/SPAN
35.0 ft (10.7 m) [Diff.-18.7 ft]

WIDTH/SPAN
53.7 ft (16.4 m) [Diff.+18.7 ft]

HEIGHT
12.9 ft (3.9 m) [Diff.+0.6 ft]

HEIGHT
12.3 ft (3.8 m) [Diff.-0.6 ft]

Relative Size Comparison

Shapes below depict aircraft from wingtip-to-wingtip / nose-to-tail assuming aircraft are being viewed from overhead perspective (the nose pointing towards the top of the screen). Helicopter widths include main rotor diameter. If any dimensional values are "NA" in the database then the presented shapes may appear skewed.

Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior

Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk

Weights

EMPTY WT.
3,289 lb (1,492 kg) [Diff.-8,228 lb]

EMPTY WT.
11,517 lb (5,224 kg) [Diff.+8,228 lb]

M.T.O.W.
5,501 lb (2,495 kg) [Diff.-18,999 lb]

M.T.O.W.
24,500 lb (11,113 kg) [Diff.+18,999 lb]

Installed Power

1 x Allison T703-AD-700 (Allison 250-C30R) turboshaft engine generating 650shp and driving a four-blade main rotor and two-blade tail rotor.

2 x General Electric T700-GE-701C turboshaft engines developing 1,800 shaft horsepower while driving a four-blade main rotor and four-blade tail rotor.

Performance

SPEED
131 mph (211 kph) [Diff.-52 mph]

SPEED
183 mph (295 kph) [Diff.+52 mph]

RANGE
257 miles (413 km) [Diff.-106 miles]

RANGE
363 miles (584 km) [Diff.+106 miles]

CEILING
15,000 ft (4,572 m) [Diff.-3,996 feet]

CEILING
18,996 ft (5,790 m) [Diff.+3,996 feet]

RATE-OF-CLIMB
1,540 ft/min [Diff.-10 feet]

RATE-OF-CLIMB
1,550 ft/min [Diff.+10 feet]

Armament

Dependent upon production model and operating country. OH-58D mission-specific weapons loadout may consist of any combination of the following:

2 x 7.62mm Machine gun pods.
2 x 7.62mm Minigun pod.
2 x 12.7mm Machine gun pods.
2 x Seven-round Hydra 70 rocket pods.
4 x AGM-114C Hellfire anti-tank missiles.
2 x Stinger AAMs (since discontinued).

OPTIONAL:
External Stores Support System (ESSS) offering up to four hardpoints.

2 x 7.62mm General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMGs) on side-facing cabin pintle mounts.

Also:
16 x Hellfire Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs).
2 x External 230 gallon fuel tanks.
2 x External 450 gallon fuel tanks.
2 x GAU-19 12.7mm Gatling Guns.
2 x M240H 7.62mm GPMGs.
Mine Dispersal Systems.

SPECIAL OPERATIONS BLACKHAWK (MH-60L DAP):
2 x M134D Gatling Guns (fixed, forward-firing or at door mountings).
2 x 2.75" FFAR rocket pods.
1 x 30mm chain gun.

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