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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 HH-47 CSAR-X was a proposed helicopter by Boeing as a medium/heavy lift alternative to the HH-60 Pave Hawk. After several tests, Boeing was pronounced the winner and the HH-47 was selected for use. [1] However, Lockheed Martin protested the decision and requested a Government Accountability Office review in 2007. Four development HH-47s ...
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).
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]
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.
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.
New HH-60W helicopters are under development to replace both the "G" and "W" model Pave Hawks. The Air Force also has four HH-60U "Ghost Hawks", which are converted "M" variants. They are based out of Area 51. [238] HC-130N and HC-130P Combat King [239] HC-130J Combat King II [240] HH-60G, HH-60U and HH-60W Pave Hawk [241]
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.