Medium Range Recovery Helicopter
Characteristics:
Number Planned: 42
Airframe Manufacturer: Sikorsky/United Technologies
Rotor Diameter: 54ft.
Height: 17ft.
Length: 65ft.
Max Gross Weight: 21,884lbs
Empty Weight: 14,500lbs
Number Engines: Two
Propulsion Type: General Electric T700-401C Gas Turbines
Fuel Capacity: 6,460lbs
Speed: 170kts
Radius of Action: 300nm
Endurance: 6.5h
Crew: Four
Armament: M107-derived .50 Cal precision fire weapon; M240B 7.62mm
general purpose machine gun
The HH-60 helicopter will be modernized and used as medium range responders
for offshore operations, and can provide shore-based aviation surveillance
capability and transport.
Features
- Upgrades and extends the HH-60J’s service
life, including:
- new avionics
- new radar/Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) sensors
- upgrades to gas turbine power plant
- chem-bio & radiological environmental hazard detection and defense.
- Modernized cockpit
includes:
- five multi functional display screens
- full screen radar display
- FLIR and hoist camera images
- primary flight instruments
- integrated Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS).
- Modified with an airborne
use of force package –including weapons for firing warning and
disabling shots, and armor to protect the aircrew from small arms fire.