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Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk
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SikorskyUH-60BlackHawk

Utility / Transport Helicopters · United States · 1979
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SikorskyUH-60BlackHawk

Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Photo: 147th Aviation Regiment · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Payload / Capacity
88
Range
75
Versatility
95
Reliability
92
Speed
70
Survivability
85
Hot-and-High Performance
87
Maintainability
88
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
95
Origin United States
ManufacturerSikorsky Aircraft Corporation
CategoryUtility / Transport Helicopters
EraCold War
In service1979
Operators38 countries
Quantity5,000
Data Quality87%
86
Utility / Transport Helicopters MASS Rating
1/61
Cold War
6/208
All-Time
Utility / Transport Helicopters · 10 axes scored
Payload / Capacity
88
Range
75
Versatility
95
Reliability
92
Speed
70
Survivability
85
Hot-and-High Performance
87
Maintainability
88
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
95
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the utility / transport helicopters category.
01 / Overview
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk
Production
1979–
Quantity
5,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS · COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
86
utility / transport helicopters category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the utility / transport helicopters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • First Flight1974
  • Service Entry Year1979
  • Crew2
  • Passengers11
  • Primary Roletactical transport helicopter
  • In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
  • Engine TypeGeneral Electric T700-GE-701C/D
  • Number of Engines2
  • Engine Power (each)1,160 kW
  • Transmission Rating2,520 kW
  • Rotor Configurationfour-bladed main rotor
  • Main Rotor Diameter16.36 m
  • Main Rotor Blades4
  • Anti-Torque Typetail rotor
▣Performance10MOD.10
  • Top Speed294.443 km/h
  • Cruise Speed278 km/h
  • Never-Exceed Speed (VNE)357.405 km/h
  • Service Ceiling5,791.2 m
  • Hover Ceiling (IGE)3,170 m
  • Hover Ceiling (OGE)2,320 m
  • Range592 km
  • Ferry Range2,220 km
  • Rate of Climb8.362 m/s
  • Endurance180
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
  • Fuselage Length19.507 m
  • Height5.13 m
  • Rotor Disc Area210
  • Empty Weight5,118 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight9,979 kg
  • Useful Load4,861 kg
  • Cabin Volume11.4
◆Armament & Mission8MOD.8
▲Production2MOD.2
  • Total Built5,000
  • Variants10
◎Service History2MOD.2
  • Production Start1974
  • Operational StatusIn service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1979Production started
  3. 1986Sale: Australia (39 units)
  4. 2023Sale: Australia (40 units)
  5. 2024Sale: Brazil (12 units)
47
years in service
5,000
units produced
37
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
SIKORSKY UH-60 BLACK HAWK · CONFLICTS SERVED IN25% win
Total Conflicts
4
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk 1979
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06 / Operators
Sikorsky UH-60 Black HawkSALES6records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
2024Brazil12——
2023Australia40——
1986Australia39——
—Australia38——
—Albania2——
—Greece35——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE11terms
Autopilot/AFCS (Automatic Flight Control System) is an avionics suite that automatically controls a helicopter’s attitude, navigation and flight path, providing stability augmentation and reducing pilot workload.
Chaff/Flare: Countermeasures deployed by attack helicopters to disrupt radar- or heat-seeking missiles by creating false targets or decoys.
Armored protective panels installed in the cockpit area of an attack helicopter to shield the crew from small arms fire and shrapnel.
Seats designed to absorb crash forces, reducing injury to occupants.
Combined forward-looking infrared (FLIR) and electro-optical (EO) sensor turret for target acquisition and tracking, typically mounted on aircraft or ground vehicles.
A glass cockpit is an aircraft cockpit featuring electronic instrument displays, typically LCD or CRT screens, replacing traditional analog gauges.
A helmet-mounted system that projects flight, targeting, and sensor data directly into a pilot's field of view.
Electronic receiver system that detects and identifies radar signals, alerting aircraft to potential threats for defensive countermeasures.
A mechanical device used to lift personnel or cargo via a cable, typically mounted on helicopters for rescue or recovery operations.
Fuel tanks equipped with a material that automatically seals punctures from small arms fire or shrapnel to prevent leakage and reduce fire risk.
A radar system used to detect and track precipitation, storm intensity, and wind patterns to assist in flight operations and mission planning.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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