military-helicopter-eh-60c

To complement its large fleet of UH-60A Black Hawk tactical transport helicopters, the US Army contracted with the Tracor Aerospace Group for specialist electronic warfare counterpart designed for jamming of the enemy's battlefield communications network. The first YEH-60A prototype flew in September 1984, and the type is configured with the 1,800-lb electronic Systems Laboratories ALQ-151 "Quick Fix IIB" package ( an advanced version of the equipment first fitted in the EH-1 version of the Bell "Huey" to intercept, monitor, and jam radio communications. Other features are an inertial navigation system and the Aircraft Survivability Equipment defensive suite (a radar warning receiver and two chaff/flare launchers. Under it Special Electronic Missions Aircraft program, the US Army planned to receive 132 EH-60As, and the first 40 were UH-60A conversions. The program was cut back, however, after the delivery of 26 new build helicopters, giving the army a strength of 66 such aircraft. The first of these entered service in July 1987, and the type is now designated EH-60C.

Description	Specifications
Manufacturer: Sikorsky	Height: 16 ft. 10 in.
First Flight: September 1984	Empty Weight: 121,400 lb.
Model: C	Max. Weight: 16,260 lb.
Crew: Four.	Armament: None
Nickname: Black Hawk	Dimensions
Basic Role: Tactical jamming helicopter.	Main Rotor Diameter: 53 ft. 8 in.
Other Versions: EH-60C Black Hawk sole model.	Length Overall Rotor Turning: 64 ft. 10 in.
Principal User: USA	Main Rotor Disk Area: 2,264.04 sq. ft.
Performance	Propulsion
Range: 375 miles.	Power Plant: General Electric T700-GE-700 turbo shafts.
Max. Speed: 184 mph. at sea level.	Horsepower: 1,560-shp.
Ceiling: 19,000 ft.	No. Of Engines: Two
Climb Rate: 450+ ft. per minute.

The VH-6-A is a UH-60A variant used by the US Marine Corps as a Presidential transport with features such as secure communications and countermeasures against missiles with infra-red and radar guidance.