Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk (MEDEVAC / HH-60 variant)

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U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk MEDEVAC helicopter in flight performing a mission.

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AviatorShots81 · 2h ago

Beautiful capture!

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Aircraft

UH-60 Black Hawk (MEDEVAC / HH-60 variant) H60

United States Army MedEvac

Airline

United States Army

Manufacturer

Sikorsky

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Photo grade

Silver

Score: 81.0

Great profile of the medevac Black Hawk with clear details and crew visible; some motion blur in the rotors adds realism.

Location

Wittman Regional Airport

OSH/KOSH

43.9844, -88.5570

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Wittman Regional Airport OSH

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Aviation History

The UH-60 Black Hawk is a legendary U.S. Army utility helicopter, first introduced in 1979, and continues to serve in many military and disaster-response roles. The MEDEVAC variants are essential for battlefield casualty evacuation.

Fleet Rarity

Common; thousands built for military forces worldwide.

Record Flights

Noted for endurance in combat & disaster zones across the globe; regularly involved in international military and rescue operations.

Safety & Events

The Black Hawk family has been involved in numerous high-profile missions including ‘Black Hawk Down’ in Somalia, humanitarian rescues, and evacuations worldwide.

Future Outlook

Active service; scheduled to be gradually supplemented and replaced by the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft program.

Specifications

2 × General Electric T700-GE-701C/D turboshaft

Engine

N/A (rotor diameter: 16.36 m)

Wingspan

19.76 m (rotors turning)

Length

590 km

Range

280 km/h

Speed

Up to 11 troops or 6 stretchers (MEDEVAC config)

Capacity

9980 kg

MTOW

5.13 m

Height

2 × 1,890 shp (1,410 kW) each

Thrust

N/A (Rotorcraft, not rated to ICAO Chapter 4/14 standards)

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