The UH-60 Black Hawk is a twin-engine US medium lift utility helicopters. Equipped with one 4-blade rotor and a single 4-bladed tail rotor. The essential complement to the crew of the UH-60A is three, pilot, copilot, and crewchief. The core of the titanium rotor blades are resistant to AAA (antiaircraft artillery) fire up to 23 mm and equipped with pressure sensors to detect pressure loss of the rotor (damage.)
The UH-60 was qualified in the AGM-114 Hellfire ATGM in 1987 and the helicopter transmission volcano mine delivery system (the volcano is a system of 6,480 pounds that ignores landmines and 960 anti-tank mines. ) In 1985 Black Hawk cockpit lighting was modified to be compatible with NVG (new airframes had this built into their production. In 1987, the protection of wire strike was introduced on all aircraft.
The UH-60 was qualified in the AGM-114 Hellfire ATGM in 1987 and the helicopter transmission volcano mine delivery system (the volcano is a system of 6,480 pounds that ignores landmines and 960 anti-tank mines. ) In 1985 Black Hawk cockpit lighting was modified to be compatible with NVG (new airframes had this built into their production. In 1987, the protection of wire strike was introduced on all aircraft.
