SALEM, Ore. – Working with the Marion County Sherriff’s Office on two different search and rescue (SAR) incidents, an Oregon Army National Guard UH-60 Black Haw
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The UH-60 Black Hawk is an iconic American helicopter that has been in use with the US Army for a long time. It even got reversed engineered by the Chinese, who needed a multi-use helicopter like their American counterpart.
UH-60 Black Hawk: the Most Capable Helicopter
What makes the Black Hawk one of the most capable rotorcrafts in the US military inventory? For one, it can be used for air assault, air cavalry, or medical evac units for soldiers in the field. Inside its module cargo bay, it can carry eleven fully equipped troopers. More amazingly, it can airlift a 105-millimeter howitzer and 30 rounds of ammunition.
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(Photo : U.S. Department of Defense Current Photos/wikipedia) U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment conduct air movement training in preparation for their upcoming deployment at the Joint Multinational Training Command s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Bavaria, Germany, Aug. 13, 2013.
The UH-60 Black Hawk is the multi-use helicopter of the U.S. Army. It is has been used for many years and will be replaced soon. It has been carrying U.S. troops into warzones and served in several wars. One of the best-built helicopters to service several militaries.
Black Hawk
Made to carry medium to heavy equipment on the battlefield for the army, it is equipped with better than one twin-engine. It has a 4-bladed rotor and a single 4-bladed tail rotor on its chassis. It can also carry three crew members, one pilot, co-pilot, and crew chief aboard.