Photo Credit: WAATS
The UH‐72 Lakota is a light‐duty, unarmed
helicopter optimized for routine air operations,
including civil support, air transport, medical
evacuation, and search and rescue, in a
permissive, non‐hostile environment.
Crew: 2 pilots
Speed: 167 miles per hour
Range: 426 miles
Useful load: 3,953 pounds
Troop carrying capacity: 8 troops or
2 stretchers and medical crew
Armaments: None
Source: https://www.military.com/
equipment/uh‐72a‐lakota
Photo Credit: Sgt. Brian A. Barbour
The UH‐60 Black Hawk is a medium‐lift
utility transport and air assault
helicopter that can perform a wide
array of missions, including tactical
transport of troops, electronic warfare,
and aero‐medical evacuation.
Crew: 3‐4 (pilot, co‐pilot,
1‐2 crew chiefs)
Speed: 173 miles per hour
Range: 368 miles
Max load: 2,640 pounds
Troop carrying
capacity: 11 fully‐loaded,
14 high‐density, or 20 lightly‐equipped
Maximum lift rating: 9,000 pounds
Armaments: While not equipped with
any dedicated weapons system, the
UH‐60 is equipped with two pintle
mounts that can accept a variety of
weapons, including the M‐60 GP
7.62mm machine gun, the M‐240
7.62mm machine gun, the .50 caliber
GAU‐19/A machine gun, and the
General Electric M134 7.62mm
6‐barreled minigun. Utilizing an
External Stores Support System, the
UH‐60 can equip up to 16 Hellfire
missiles, as well as 2.75" FFAR (folding
fin aerial rocket) rocket pods, FIM‐92
Stinger anti‐air missiles, and aerial mine
delivery systems, such as the volcano
and the M56 mine delivery system.
Source:
https://www.military.com/equipment/
uh‐60a‐l‐black‐hawk
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