UH-60L Black Hawk
| Specifications | |
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| Model | UH-60L |
| Contractor: | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (airframe) General Electric Company (engines) IBM Corporation (avionics components) |
| Length: | 64 feet, 10 inches (19.6 meters) |
| Height: | Varies with the version; from 13 to 17 feet (3.9 to 5.1 meters) |
| Rotor Diameter: | 53 feet 8 inches (16.4 meters) |
| Engines | (2) T700-GE-701C Turboshaft 1,940 hp |
| Weight empty | 11,516 lbs. |
| Mission gross weight | 17,432 lbs. |
| Maximum gross weight | 22,000 lbs. |
| Maximum gross weight (ferry) | 24,500 lbs. |
| Maximum Cruise Speed (MCP) |
4000' 95°F 152 kts 2000' 70°F 159 kts SLS 155 kts VNE 193 kts |
| Vertical rate of climb (95% MRP) |
4000' 95°F 1,550 fpm 2000' 70°F 2,750 fpm SLS 3,000+ fpm |
| Service ceiling (ISA day) | 19,150 ft |
| Hover ceiling (MRP-OGE) |
95°F day 7,650 ft 70°F day 9,375 ft Standard day 11,125 ft |
| Armament: | Usually two 7.62 mm machine guns mounted in the windows; can also be equipped additional .50-caliber machine guns mounted in the doors. |
| Crew: | Usually three or four |
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