List of Sikorsky S-70 Models
US military designations
- YUH-60A (prototype airframe?)[1]
- YEH-60B specialized radar and avionics[1] UH-60A modified for the proposed Stand-Off Target Acquisition System including an underslung rotating sensor in a canoe fairing[2]
- EUH-60L Army Airborne Command and Control[1]
- GUH-60A non-flying Simulator[3]
- JUH-60A Evaluation and testing craft[3]
- YEH-60B prototype[3]
EH-60A
- Specialized Jammer
- A UH-60A modified for evaluation pursuant to the Quick Fix II EW Program. It was prepared for an AN/ALQ-151 multi-role tactical EW system, four dipole antennae were mounted in pairs on either side of the tailboom, and a deployable whip antenna was added beneath the aft section of the main cabin. The YEH-60A was equipped with the AN/ALQ-144 infrared countermeasures set and flare & chaff launchers and the standard AN/APR-39(V)1 receiver.[4]
EH-60B
- EW prototype variant
- Stand-Off Target Acquisition System (SOTAS) prototype.[4]
EH-60C
specialized equipment and antenna[1]
HH-60D Nighthawk
Canceled SAR[3]
HH-60G
Combat Rescue[1]
HH-60L
Modified UH-60L medevac[1]
HH-60M
Modified UH-60M medevac[1] "M" does not stand for Medical/ Medevac
MH-60G
- Pave Hawk[3]
MH-60K
in flight refueling probe[1] terrain following radar[1]
- extra internal tanks[4]
- pylon-mounted auxiliary tanks from HH-60[4]
- uprated engines[4]
- CRT cockpit[4]
- Texas Instruments[2] FLIR[4]
- In air refuelling<[4]
- extra seating[4]
- night vision imaging system[2]
- moving map display[2]
- OBOGS[2]
- T700-GE-701C engines[2]
- main rotor brake[2]
- missile plume detection[2]
- radar warning receiver[2]
- chaff & flare dispenser[2]
- IR jammer, radio jammer[2]
- laser warning receiver[2]
MH-60R
Converted SH-60B[1]
MH-60T
- Improved Jayhawk[3]
SH-60R[3]
- Redesignated as MH-60R, later.
UH-60
UH-60A[1]
UH-60L
UH-60M
UH-60V
- New Avionics, UH-60L converted to Glass Cockpit [1]
VH-60
- VH-60A
- First designation for VH-60N[2]
- VH-60D
- Night Hawk VIP transport[1]
- VH-60N
- Presidential transport helicopter also known as Marine One[1]
Sikorsky internal model designations
S-70A
The S-70A is Sikorsky's designation for Black Hawk models produced for export.
- S-70A-1
- Desert Hawk; variant for Saudi Arabian military[1]
- S-70A-1L
- Saudi Desert Hawk Medevac variant[1]
- S-70A-5
- Variant for Philippine Air Force[1]
- S-70A-9
- Variant for Australian Army, licence-built by Hawker de Havilland[1]
- S-70A-11
- Variant for Jordanian Air Force[1]
- S-70A-12
- Search and rescue variant for Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)[1]
- S-70A-14
- Variant for Royal Brunei Air Force; one in civil use by the Government of Brunei[1][7]
- S-70A-16
- Test model fitted with Rolls-Royce Turbomeca RTM322 engines[1]
- S-70A-17
- Variant for Turkish military[1]
- S-70A-19
- Designation for aircraft to be license-built by Westland Helicopters in the United Kingdom (Westland WS-70); none produced[1]
- S-70A-21
- Variant for Egyptian military[1]
- S-70A-24
- Variant for Mexican military[1]
- S-70A-26
- Variant for Moroccan military[1]
- S-70A-27
- Variant for Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force[1]
- S-70A-42
- Variant for Austrian Armed Forces[1]
S-70B
The S-70B (originally S-70L) is Sikorsky's designation for export versions of the Sea Hawk naval helicopter with folding main rotors and tail. India will acquire several S-70B for its navy.[8]
S-70C
- S-70C
- Search and Rescue Variant for Republic of China Air Force
- S-70C(M)-1/2
- Export version for the Republic of China Navy, equipped with an undernose radar and a dipping sonar.
Non-US military designations
- AH-60L
- Australian export model never produced[1]
- AH-60L
- Colombian Air Force Arpia III gunship version, equipped with FLIR, machine guns and rockets [1]
- UH-60J
- Designation used by JASDF and JMSDF[1]
- UH-60JA
- Licence-built by Mitsubishi for JASDF and JMSDF[1]
- SH-60J
- Japanese Version of SH-60B without Sonobuoy launcher. Licence-built by Mitsubishi for JMSDF.
- SH-60K
- Upgraded from SH-60J (K stands for "Kai"), which has newer sensors and weapons. Manufactured by Mitsubishi.
- HM-2
- Designation used by Aviation of Brazilian Army[9]
References
- http://www.coter.eb.mil.br/images/sistema/menu_3_secao/div_av_seg/apoio_aeronaval/01_exercito/4._Dados_Tcnicos_das_Aeronaves_da_Aviao_do_Exrcito.pdf
- Donald, David (1997). The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft.
- http://www.helis.com/70s/blackhawk.php
- Harding, Stephen (1990). U.S. Army Aircraft Since 1947: An Illustrated History.
- http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1979/nov-dec/siuru.html
- Clancy, Tom (1994). Armored CAV. Berkley. ISBN 0-425-15836-5.
- List of civil-registered Sikorsky S-70s in Brunei retrieved 17 October 2013
- https://online.wsj.com/articles/india-chooses-sikorsky-for-1-billion-military-helicopter-deal-1417867938
- http://www.coter.eb.mil.br/images/sistema/menu_3_secao/div_av_seg/apoio_aeronaval/01_exercito/4._Dados_Tcnicos_das_Aeronaves_da_Aviao_do_Exrcito.pdf
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