List of Sikorsky S-70 Models
US Military Designations
- YUH-60A (prototype airframe?)[1]
- YEH-60B specialized radar and avionics[1] UH-60A modified for the proposed Stand-Off Target Acquisition System including an underslung rotating sensor in a canoe fairing[2]
- EUH-60L Army Airborne Command and Control[1]
- GUH-60A non-flying Simulator[3]
- JUH-60A Evaluation and testing craft[3]
- YEH-60B prototype[3]
EH-60
EH-60A
- Specialized Jammer
- A UH-60A modified for evaluation pursuant to the Quick Fix II EW Program. It was prepared for a AN/ALQ-151 multi-role tactical EW system, four dipole antennae were mounted in pairs on either side of the tailboom, and a deployable whip antenna was added beneath the aft section of the main cabin. The YEH-60A was equipped with the AN/ALQ-144 infrared countermeasures set and flare & chaff launchers and the standard AN/APR-39(V)1 receiver.[4]
EH-60B
- EW prototype variant
- Stand-Off Target Acquisition System (SOTAS) prototype.[4]
EH-60C
specialized equipment and antenna[1]
HH-60
HH-60D Nighthawk
Canceled SAR[3]
- Night Vision Goggle capable cockpit[2]
- In Flight Refuelling[2]
- ESSS[2]
- IR jammer[2]
- HIRSS exhaust suppressor[2]
- rotor de-icing[2]
- color weather radar[2]
HH-60G
Combat Rescue[1]
HH-60L
Modified UH-60L medevac[1]
HH-60M
Modified UH-60M medevac[1]
MH-60
MH-60A
FLIR[1] Modified avionics and navigation[1] in flight refueling probe[1] T700-GE-701[1]
MH-60G
- Pave Hawk[3]
MH-60K
in flight refueling probe[1] terrain following radar[1]
- extra internal tanks[4]
- pylon-mounted auxiliary tanks from HH-60[4]
- uprated engines[4]
- CRT cockpit[4]
- Texas Instruments[2] FLIR[4]
- In air refuelling<[4]
- extra seating[4]
- night vision imaging system[2]
- moving map display[2]
- OBOGS[2]
- T700-GE-701C engines[2]
- main rotor brake[2]
- missile plume detection[2]
- radar warning receiver[2]
- chaff & flare dispenser[2]
- IR jammer, radio jammer[2]
- laser warning receiver[2]
MH-60L
MH-60R
Converted SH-60B[1]
MH-60S
MH-60T
- Improved Jayhawk[3]
SH-60
SH-60F[3]
- inside ASW search, parred down SH-60B[2]
SH-60R[3]
- Redesignated as MH-60R, later.
UH-60
- UH-60A RASCAL - Rotorcraft Air Crew System Concept[1]
- UH-60C[1]
- UH-60E[1]
- UH-60Q Medevac Dustoff - became HH-60A[1]
UH-60A[1]
UH-60B
UH-60L
- T700-GE-701c[1] 1940shp[6]
- Revised Gearbox[1]
- Revised Flight Control[1]
- Electronics more emi resistant, particularly to German powerlines[6]
- Instrumentation panel made NVG compatible[6]
UH-60M
- New Avionics[1]
- Composite Rotor w/ wider chord[1]
- improved gearbox[1]
- New cockpit instrumentation including IVHMS computer[1]
- reinforced fuselage[1]
VH-60
- VH-60A
- First designation for VH-60N[2]
- VH-60D
- Night Hawk VIP transport[1]
- VH-60N
- Presidential transport helicopter also known as Marine One[1]
Sikorsky Internal Model Designations
S-70A
The S-70A is Sikorsky's designation for Black Hawk models produced for export.
- S-70A-1
- Desert Hawk; variant for Saudi Arabian military[1]
- S-70A-1L
- Saudi Desert Hawk Medevac variant[1]
- S-70A-5
- Variant for Philippine Air Force[1]
- S-70A-9
- Variant for Australian Army, licence-built by Hawker de Havilland[1]
- S-70A-11
- Variant for Jordanian Air Force[1]
- S-70A-12
- Search and rescue variant for Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)[1]
- S-70A-14
- Variant for Royal Brunei Air Force; one in civil use by the Government of Brunei[1][7]
- S-70A-16
- Test model fitted with Rolls-Royce Turbomeca RTM322 engines[1]
- S-70A-17
- Variant for Turkish military[1]
- S-70A-19
- Designation for aircraft to be license-built by Westland Helicopters in the United Kingdom (Westland WS-70); none produced[1]
- S-70A-21
- Variant for Egyptian military[1]
- S-70A-24
- Variant for Mexican military[1]
- S-70A-26
- Variant for Moroccan military[1]
- S-70A-27
- Variant for Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force[1]
- S-70A-42
- Variant for Austrian Armed Forces[1]
S-70B
The S-70B (originally S-70L) is Sikorsky's designation for export versions of the Sea Hawk naval helicopter with folding main rotors and tail. India will acquire several S-70B for its navy.[8]
S-70C
- S-70C
- Search and Rescue Variant for Republic of China Air Force
- S-70C(M)-1/2
- Export version for the Republic of China Navy, equipped with an undernose radar and a dipping sonar.
Non-US Military Designations
- AH-60L
- Australian export model never produced[1]
- AH-60L
- Colombian Air Force Arpia III gunship version, equipped with FLIR, machine guns and rockets [1]
- UH-60J
- Designation used by JASDF and JMSDF[1]
- UH-60JA
- Licence-built by Mitsubishi for JASDF and JMSDF[1]
- SH-60J
- Japanese Version of SH-60B without Sonobuoy launcher. Licence-built by Mitsubishi for JMSDF.
- SH-60K
- Upgraded from SH-60J (K stands for "Kai"), which has newer sensors and weapons. Manufactured by Mitsubishi.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=44
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Donald, David (1997). The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 http://www.helis.com/70s/blackhawk.php
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Harding, Stephen (1990). U.S. Army Aircraft Since 1947: An Illustrated History.
- ↑ http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1979/nov-dec/siuru.html
- 1 2 3 Clancy, Tom (1994). Armored CAV. Berkley. ISBN 0-425-15836-5.
- 1 2 List of civil-registered Sikorsky S-70s in Brunei retrieved 17 October 2013
- ↑ http://online.wsj.com/articles/india-chooses-sikorsky-for-1-billion-military-helicopter-deal-1417867938
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