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Description
| Notes: UH-60A configured for navy use with different avionics and lamps mk iii system. | |||
| Manufacturer: | Sikorsky |
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| Base model: | H-60 | ||
| Designation: | SH-60 | ||
| Version: | B | ||
| Nickname: | Sea Hawk | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | ||
| Designation Period: | 1948-Present | ||
| Basic role: | Helicopter | ||
| Modified Mission: | Anti-submarine | ||
Specifications
| Length: | 64' 10" | 19.7 m | |
| Height: | 16' 10" | 5.1 m | |
| Wingspan: | 53" 8" | 1.3 m | |
| Wingarea: | 2,260.0 sq ft | 106.2 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 13,648 lb | 6,189 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 20,244 lb | 9,180 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 21,884 lb | 9,924 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | General Electric T700-GE-401C | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1900 | ||
Performance
| Max Speed: | 145 mph | 233 km/h | 125 kt |
Operators (Past and Present)
| USN | HSL-37 | Barbers Point | HI |
| USN | HSL-40 | Mayport | FL |
| USN | HSL-41 | North Island | CA |
| USN | HSL-42 | Mayport | FL |
| USN | HSL-43 | North Island | CA |
| USN | HSL-44 | Mayport | FL |
| USN | HSL-45 | NAS North Island | CA |
| USN | HSL-46 | Mayport | FL |
| USN | HSL-47 | North Island | CA |
| USN | HSL-48 | Mayport | FL |
| USN | HSL-49 | North Island | CA |
| USN | HSL-51 | Atsugi | Japan |
| USN | VX-1 | Patuxent River | MD |
Known serial numbers
Recent comments by our visitors
| dub , CA | POS! I work on them if something isnt broken... something is wrong! 06/18/2009 @ 03:18 [ref: 24243] |
| OS1(SW/AW) Craig Newcomb , VA | Being an air controller (ASTAC) of these fine aircraft, the 60B is one awesome bird. The systems integration between helo and bird make our job on the surface side so simple thanks to the operation varity that the Bravo can perform. My hats off to the makers! 05/07/2004 @ 08:36 [ref: 7382] |
| J Lenhart, ATCS (AW) USN Ret. Jacksonville, FL | 8yrs operating and maintaining SH-60B's (1988 - 1996.
All 8 assigned to HSL-42. Lead Tron/LPO Det 1 Gun Slingers in USS San Jacinto CG-56 on her maiden cruise (Med/Black Sea), Lead Tron/LPO Det 2 Renagade Tribe in USS Boone FFG-28 for back to back LEO Ops, Det Leading Chief Det 10 Stinking Bastards in USS John Hancock DD-981 to Red Sea/Persian Gulf. Typical helo; a million parts loosely flying in formation requiring many maintenance man hours per flight hour, but all in all a great aircraft. The Navy got more than a bang for their buck with this one. With any luck I will be back maintaining the Seahawk again in the near future as the east coast RAG Squadron (HSL-40) is contracting out some of the maintenance. Should know in the next week or so. 11/21/2001 @ 22:12 [ref: 3688] |
| Anonymous , NJ | An excellent machine that always got me there and back. I enjoyed every flight, every x-country, and all the people
that helped produce it, maintain it, train the aircrews, train the groundpounders and put it in the air. For those who would like to give this a try, this could be bragging rights and I do have the answer. "Who were the folks that made up the first all Navy flight crew in an SH-60B? "Where was the location?" "What was the date?" 07/05/2001 @ 02:03 [ref: 2586] |
| AWC Bill McClure San Diego, CA | Turn it on, works great and lasts a long time!
I've been with the SH60B since its introduction to the Navy in 1983. I was lucky enough to be selected for the initial team (factory school at Pax River Md) and I've been with it ever since, bouncing from different units in San Diego. Personally I think the Navy got way more than what they bargained for. Initially it was designed for Anti-Submarine Warfare and a secondary role of Anti-Surface Warfare. It was great at chasing subs in the "good ole days" but it's even better now at surface warfare. What a great machine, I'll miss it, I'm retiring in May Thanks 04/03/2001 @ 16:53 [ref: 1974] |
| Al Johnson Crestview,, FL | On Sea Hawk programm at very beginning. Sikorsky's schools, later R/M program. NAS North Island. Rode FFG-8 on Operation Valurations trails. out of Mayport, Fla. Any one out there as R/M Reps from old days? .. Please contact. (850) 689 1154 1598 Hiway 90 West, crestview, Fl. 32536.
Al Johnson R/M Rep. 03/24/2001 @ 22:47 [ref: 1896] |
| Al Johnson Crestview,, FL | On Sea Hawk programm at very beginning. Sikorsky's schools, later R/M program. NAS North Island. Rode FFG-8 on Operation Valurations trails. out of Mayport, Fla. Any one out there as R/M Reps from old days? .. Please contact. (850) 689 1154 1598 Hiway 90 West, crestview, Fl. 32536. 03/24/2001 @ 22:47 [ref: 1895] |
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