HH-60G Pave Hawk

HH-60G Pave Hawk (Combat Search and Rescue helicopter) – 82

Manufacturer: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation

Unit cost: $15.8 million

Developed from: Sikorsky S-70

 

General characteristics

Crew: 4 (2 pilots, 2 special mission aviators/aerial gunners)

Capacity: max. crew 6, 8-12 troops, plus litters and/or other cargo

Length: 17.1 m

Rotor diameter: 14.1 m

Height: 5.1 m

Empty weight: 7,260 kg

Max. takeoff weight: 9,900 kg

Powerplant:

2× General Electric T700-GE-700/701C free-turbine turboshafts, 1,630 shp (1,220 kW) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 360 km/h

Cruise speed: 294 km/h

Range: 600 km (internal fuel), or 818 km (with external tanks)

Service ceiling: 4,267 m

Armament

2x 7.62 mm miniguns; or

2x 12.7 mm GAU-18/As

The Credible Hawks and new UH-60As were upgraded and designated MH-60G Pave Hawk. These upgrades were to be done in a two step process. But funding only allowed 16 Credible Hawks to receive the second step equipment. These helicopters were allocated to special operations use. The remaining 82 Credible Hawks received the first step upgrade equipment and were used for combat search and rescue. In 1991, these search and rescue Pave Hawks were redesignated HH-60G.