The Uh- Black Hawk

The UH- Black Hawk

Summary: The UH- Black Hawk helicopters first flight was in Oct . This was, years after when the US Army commissioned the Sikorsky and Boeing-Vertol to produce and initially test prototypes helicopters within the specifications of a UTTAS or the Utility Tactical Transport Aircraft System.

When Sikorsky won over Boeing-Vertol to become the produced of Black Hawk helicopters for the Army, the UH- Black Hawk helicopter became their very first model to produce.

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Article Body: The UH- Black Hawk helicopters first flight was in Oct . This was, years after when the US Army commissioned the Sikorsky and Boeing-Vertol to produce and initially test prototypes helicopters within the specifications of a UTTAS or the Utility Tactical Transport Aircraft System.

When Sikorsky won over Boeing-Vertol to become the produced of Black Hawk helicopters for the Army, the UH- Black Hawk helicopter became their very first model to produce.

Here are the details about the UH- Black Hawk helicopter:

General characteristics

Crew: + Rotor diameter: . m ( ft in) Length: . m ( ft in) Height: . m ( ft in) Disc area: m (, ft) Maximum takeoff weight: , kg (, lb) Weight (Empty): , kg (, lb) Weight (Loaded): , kg (, lb) Engine: General Electric T- free-turbine Turboshafts, , hp each

Performance

Combat radius: nm, km ( mi) Disc loading: . kg/m (. lb/ft) Ferry range: , nm, , km (, mi) Maximum speed: knots, km/h ( mph) Power/mass: W/kg (. hp/lb) Rate of climb: . m/s ( ft/min) Service ceiling: , m (, ft)

Armament Guns: . in (. mm) M machine guns (M miniguns)

Black Hawk Helicopter Significant dates:

: US Army UTTAS (Utility Tactical Transport Aircraft System) program begun.

Oct , : the Sikorsky YUH-made its first flight

December , : Sikorsky YUH- Black Hawk was declared the winner against Boeing-Vertol YUH-. This was months after the first competitive test began.

September : The US Navy LAMPS III competition was won by the S-B

October : The first produced UH-A made its first flight.

The first produced UH-A was delivered to the US Army.

December , : The SH-B made its first flight

September : The electronic warfare variant, theYEH-A EW Blackhawk made its maiden flight February , : The HH- Nighthawk made the first flight

September : The HH-J USCG Jayhawk also made the first flight

October : The engine of the UH-L was upgrade and became ESSS capable

May , : The Hawks th member took off

The following are the names of other Black Hawk helicopters that made their flights throughout the history:

YUH-A UH-A GUH-A JUH-A EH-A YEH-A HH-A MH-A VH-A UH-B YEH-B YSH-B SH-B EH-C CH-E HH-D HH-E HH-G SH-F MH-G HH-H HH-J UH-J MH-K UH-L MH-L VH-N UH-P UH-Q S-A S-B- S-C S-C(M)- WS-