Who builds the Blackhawk helicopter?

Who builds the Blackhawk helicopter?

Sikorsky
Sikorsky BLACK HAWK Helicopter | Lockheed Martin.

What countries use Black Hawk helicopters?

The UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter has been operational in the US Army since 1978, and variants of the Blackhawk are operational or have been ordered by multiple international customers: the Argentine Air Force, Royal Australian Army, Bahrain, Brazil, Brunei, Chile, Colombian Air Force, Egypt, Greece, Hong Kong, Israel.

Where are Black Hawk helicopters manufactured?

Stratford, Connecticut
The helicopters are manufactured at the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation production facilities based in Stratford, Connecticut, USA. Licensed production of Black Hawk helicopters is also carried out in Japan and the Republic of Korea.

Where is Sikorsky located?

Sikorsky Aircraft is an American aircraft manufacturer based in Stratford, Connecticut.

Does China have Black Hawk helicopters?

The Harbin Z-20 is a medium-lift utility helicopter produced by the Harbin Aircraft Industry Group (HAIG). It is regarded to be comparable in performance to the US-made Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, which civilian variant Sikorsky S-70C-2 has been used by the People’s Liberation Army since 1984.

Does Australia have any Blackhawk helicopters?

In Australian Army service the 39 Black Hawks are flown operationally by the two squadrons of the 5th Aviation Regiment at Townsville and in a training role by the School of Army Aviation at Oakey. In addition, one aircraft is operated for development flying at ARDU.

What happened to the Black Hawk helicopter in Afghanistan?

Afghanistan, by way of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban), is one of the worlds largest operators of the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. Over 200 of such aircraft were abandoned by the ANA during the August 2021 collapse of the Afghanistan Central Government.

What is the 602nd Research Institute’s proposed armed helicopter design?

The 602nd Research Institute’s called its proposed armed helicopter design the WZ-10 (Wu Zhi (武直)-10), with some sources outside of China calling it the Z-X armed helicopter.

What was tested on the Harbin Z-9?

In autumn of the same year, a Harbin Z-9 was added to the test aircraft inventory. These tests concentrated on sub-systems such as the fire-control systems, HOTAS controls and navigation systems. South Africa provided limited help in the area of flight stability based on experience from designing the Denel Rooivalk.

When did the first UH-60 helicopter come out?

The Army selected the UH-60 for production in December 1976. Deliveries of the UH-60A to the Army began in October 1978 and the helicopter entered service in June 1979.