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UH-60 Black Hawk

blackhawkhelicopter (67K)

BACKGROUND

The H-60 Black Hawk family serves as the primary front line, rotary-wing aircraft for all branches of the United States military. It performs admirably in a variety of missions including; air mobile and air assault transport, air cavalry, vertical insertion, replenishment, and casualty evacuation. In addition, modified Black Hawks operate as command and control, electronic warfare, naval warfare, and special operations platforms.

First deployed in 1980, the Black Hawk's advanced technology allows for easy field maintenance and great combat survivability, as well as offering tremendous operational capability. Since its adoption, it has seen increases in power, armor, avionics and armaments options until today it is truly an impressive multi-mission weapons system. Thousands of Black Hawks have been produced in well over a dozen major operational variants and are in use with no less than 10 national militaries. The platforms are scheduled to be in active service with the US at least until 2030. The Helicopter is also available as a less advanced civilian version, the S-70C. This craft is available in various models to the international market, and is in widespread commercial, industrial, and law-enforcement duty as well.

RPG STATS

Vehicle Type: Twin-Turbine Medium-Lift Helicopter
Class: Black Hawk
Manufacturer: Sikorsky Aircraft
Crew: 1 Pilot, 1 Co-Pilot, and 1 Crew Chief, as well as 2 Specialist Crew (SAR versions only); up to 11 fully equipped combat troops (14 or 20 in High-Density configurations).
Variants:
S-70A Platform
CH-60S Knight Hawk: Naval Combat Support version
EH-60C Black Hawk: Electronic Warfare version
MH-60K Pave Hawk: Combat Infiltration-Exfiltration version
UH-60L Black Hawk: Assault Transport version 		UH-60Q Life Hawk: Aero-Medical Evacuation version
VH-60A VIP Hawk: Command / Critical Transport version
Variants: S-70B Platform
HH-60G Jay Hawk Combat Strike-Rescue version
SH-60R Sea Hawk: LAMPS Mk III ASW / ASST version

MDC BY LOCATION: 
(1) Main Body                                   145 (160 VH-60A only)
(2) Cockpit                                      90 (100 VH-60A only) 
(3) Rear Fuselage                                85 (95 VH-60A only) 
(3) Main Rotor                                   85 (90 VH-60A only) 
(4) Rear Blades                                  35 (40 VH-60A only)

NOTES:

(1) Destruction of the main body will shut the unit down completely.
(2) Destruction of the Cockpit will kill the flight crew and cause the craft to crash.
(3) Destruction of these sections will cause the craft to suffer an immediate crash.
(4) Destruction of the Rear Blade will force an immediate emergency landing.

SPEEDS:

FLYING:
182 mph (293 kmph). Maximum vertical climb of 450 feet (137 m) per minute to a 19,150 foot (5.8 km) service ceiling.

STATISTICAL DATA:

HEIGHT:
17 ft (5.13 m) blades turning, 13 ft (4.03 m) blades and tail stowed
WIDTH:
54 ft (16.36 m) blades turning, 11 ft (3.63 m) blades stowed
LENGTH:
65 ft (19.76 m) blades turning, 41 ft (12.5 m) blades and tail stowed
WEIGHT:
Fully Empty: 11,516 lbs (5,235 kg) empty (S-70A); 13,648 lbs (6,191 kg) empty (S-70B).
Maximum Take-off Weight: 22,000 lbs (10,000 kg) total (minus empty weight for cargo). A cargo tie down system is provided to secure netting over cargo, as well as to support rappelling operations. Modular troop seats can be removed and replaced by 4 litters for hasty Medevac missions, and reversible floor-boards in the cargo cabin have one side fitted with rollers to handle up to two standard four-foot-square cargo pallets.
Maximum External Sling Lift Capability: 9,000 lbs (4,091 kg) 6,000 lbs. A cargo hook allows the helicopter to attach to prepared vehicles, howitzers, fuel blivets and cargo nets/pallets. A hatch in the bottom of the aircraft allows the crew chief to co-ordinate with the ground crew and pilots.
CARGO:
Small compartment behind pilot's seat for personal belongings.
POWER PLANT:
Two T700-GE-701C turbo shafts developing 3,714shp total combined are backed by a Solar T-62T-40-1 67kw APU for engine start. These supply power to a modular conventional transmission that can run for 30 minutes following total oil loss. Up-rated transmission allows electrical folding of rotors and tail hub as well as a rotor brake for naval operations.
RANGE:
373 miles (600 km), 882 miles (1,421 km) with optional auxiliary internal fuel

OPTIONAL WEAPON SYSTEMS:

1. MEDIUM CABIN-WINDOW MOUNTS (2)

The S-70A features two medium cabin-window mounts, (the S-70B version only has one {1}, which enables the Black Hawk to carry a variety of individually controlled weapons for a variety of purposes.

2. HEAVY CARGO-DOOR SWINGING PINTLE MOUNTS (2)

The S-70A features two swinging pintle mounts on the cargo doors,(the S-70B version only has one {1}), which enables the Black Hawk to carry a variety of weapons.

3. ESSS WINGLET PYLON/RAIL POINT MOUNTS (4, S-70A ONLY):

Refer to Missile FCS 00 for details.

3. ETS WINGLET PYLON HARDPOINTS (2, S-70B ONLY):

Refer to Missile FCS 00 for details.

STANDARD EQUIPMENT FOR THE SIKORSKY BLACK HAWK:

OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE SIKORSKY BLACK HAWK:

COMBAT BONUSES FOR SIKORSKY BLACK HAWK TRAINING:

BASIC FIGHTER COMBAT TRAINING
Basic training for non-pilot military personnel.
  • 1 attack per melee (plus those of the pilot).
  • Add one additional action/attack at levels three, nine, and fifteen.
  • +1 to strike.
  • +1 to roll with a punch or fall with an impact, reducing damage by half.
  • Critical strike same as pilot's hand-to-hand.
    		• ADVANCED SIKORSKY BLACK HAWK TRAINING
    Advanced training for military pilots.
  • 2 attacks per melee (plus those of the pilot).
  • Add one additional action/attack at levels two, five, ten, and fourteen.
  • +1 to strike
  • +2 to dodge
  • +2 to roll with a punch or fall with an impact, reducing damage by half.
  • Critical strike same as pilot's hand-to-hand.

    • REFERENCES
  • Palladium Books Game Engine and MDC Rules
  • Macross Zero
  • Wikipedia UH-60 Article
  • Background info provided by the US Navy Fact File

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