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The Sikorsky MH-60/HH-60 Pave Hawk is a four-blade, twin-engine, medium-lift utility military helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft.The HH-60 Pave Hawk and its successor the HH-60W Jolly Green II are combat rescue helicopters, though in practice they often serve humanitarian and peacetime disaster rescue.
The unit cost of the H-60 models varies due to differences in specifications, equipment and quantities. For example, the unit cost of the Army's UH-60L Black Hawk is $5.9 million while the Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk has a unit cost of $10.2 million. [citation needed]
United States Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk. The Sikorsky H-60 is a family of military helicopters built by Sikorsky Aircraft.. All models use a modified mission symbol in addition to the 'H' vehicle type designator under the 1962 United States Tri-Service aircraft designation system (meaning, there is no aircraft named an "H-60" per se).
HH-60G/U Pave Hawk: Sikorsky: USA Helicopter: CSAR: Manned 1982 [54] 64 [3] To be replaced by the HH-60W Jolly Green II.The Air Force is seeking to divest 12 HH-60G in FY2025. [55] HH-60W Jolly Green II: Sikorsky: USA Helicopter: CSAR: Manned 2022 [54] 32 [3] To replace the HH-60G/U Pave Hawk. 85 planned. [56] KC-135R/T Stratotanker: Boeing USA ...
The USCG began converting its 42 HH-60Js to MH-60Ts in January 2007. This avionics and capabilities upgrade is part of the USCG's Integrated Deepwater System Program and provide a glass cockpit, an enhanced electro-optic/infrared sensor system as well as a radar sensor system and airborne use of force capability.
A 56th RS HH-60G Pave Hawk aboard USS Ponce (LPD-15) during Operation Odyssey Dawn off the Libyan coast, 2011. It continued the search and rescue support mission for the Iceland Defense Force from, May 1988-September 2006, [ 1 ] after being redesigned from Detachment 14, 67th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron, contributing to 958 saves and ...
An HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 41st Rescue Squadron prepares to refuel from a HC-130P Hercules. The 41st has flown search and rescue missions from, 1952–1960, 1962–1987, and since 1989. It also recovered high-altitude atmospheric-sampling devices from, 1962–1987.
HH-60G Pave Hawk conducting rescue ops in 2005. The HH-60G Pave Hawk is a highly modified version of the S-70 primarily designed to recover downed aircrew or other isolated personnel during war and equipped with a rescue hoist with a 250 ft (76 m) cable that has a 600 lb (270 kg) lift capability, and a retractable in-flight refueling probe.