Antonov An-2 (Colt) vs Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Comparison

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Subjects

Antonov An-2 (Colt)
Single-Engine Biplane Utility Aircraft

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

Basics

ORIGIN
Soviet Union

ORIGIN
United States

YEAR
1947 [Diff.-32 yrs]

YEAR
1979 [Diff.+32 yrs]

CREW
2

PRODUCTION
18,000 units [Diff.+13,000]

PRODUCTION
5,000 units [Diff.-13,000]

Dimensions

LENGTH
40.7 ft (12.4 m) [Diff.-9.4 ft]

LENGTH
50.1 ft (15.3 m) [Diff.+9.4 ft]

WIDTH/SPAN
59.7 ft (18.2 m) [Diff.+6.0 ft]

WIDTH/SPAN
53.7 ft (16.4 m) [Diff.-6.0 ft]

HEIGHT
13.5 ft (4.1 m) [Diff.+1.1 ft]

HEIGHT
12.3 ft (3.8 m) [Diff.-1.1 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.

Antonov An-2 (Colt)

Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk

Weights

EMPTY WT.
7,275 lb (3,300 kg) [Diff.-4,242 lb]

EMPTY WT.
11,517 lb (5,224 kg) [Diff.+4,242 lb]

M.T.O.W.
12,125 lb (5,500 kg) [Diff.-12,375 lb]

M.T.O.W.
24,500 lb (11,113 kg) [Diff.+12,375 lb]

Installed Power

1 x Shvetsov ASh-62IR 9-cylinder supercharged radial piston engine developing 1,000 horsepower.

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
160 mph (258 kph) [Diff.-23 mph]

SPEED
183 mph (295 kph) [Diff.+23 mph]

RANGE
525 miles (845 km) [Diff.+162 miles]

RANGE
363 miles (584 km) [Diff.-162 miles]

CEILING
14,764 ft (4,500 m) [Diff.-4,232 feet]

CEILING
18,996 ft (5,790 m) [Diff.+4,232 feet]

RATE-OF-CLIMB
700 ft/min [Diff.-850 feet]

RATE-OF-CLIMB
1,550 ft/min [Diff.+850 feet]

Armament

Typically none. Some may be fitted with defensive machine guns. Crews may carry individual weapons while other An-2s modified for dropping bombs as needed.

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.

Going Further

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(Antonov An-2 (Colt))

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(Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk)

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