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SH-60F Ocean Hawk

SH-60F Ocean Hawk

ASW Helicopters
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Basic Information
Name
SH-60F Ocean Hawk
Designation
SH-60F Ocean Hawk
Alternate Designation
Equipment Type
ASW Helicopters
Manufacturer
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
Date of Introduction
1988
Description

The SH-60 Sea Hawk is a medium lift, twin-engine, utility and assault helicopter used for anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue, drug interdiction, communications relay, medical evacuation, vertical replenishment, anti-ship warfare, cargo lift, and special operations. It is a derivative of proven UH-60 helicopter and is based aboard Carriers, Amphibious Assault Ships, Cruisers, Destroyers and Frigates. For the Anti-Submarine Warfare role the SH-60 deploys sonobouys and torpedoes. It extends ship's detection range for Anti-Surface (against other ships) warfare. The helicopter has a crew of 3, the pilot, an airborne tactical officer and a sensor operator. The tactical officer is responsible for tactical situation deciding what asset will be used to prosecute a target and handling the coordination with other assets on scene. The sensor operator is an enlisted sailor who operates the radar an magnetic anomaly detector (MAD) equipment, interprets acoustic data and performs search and rescue as rescue swimmer. The SH-60F Ocean Hawk is a carrier-based helicopter and was deployed by the US Navy in 1988. It is employed mainly for anti-submarine warfare. To date, the US Navy has received about 354 SH-60B/F helicopters.

Air & Air Defense Specifications
Crew 4
Max Speed 333.4 km/h
Range 833.0 km
Overview (Deagel)
Group ASW Helicopters
Status Active
Origin United States of America
Contractor Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 1988
Total Production ?
Specifications (Deagel)
Crew 4
Main Rotor Blades 4
Number of Engines 2
Dimensions — Height 5.2 meter
Dimensions — Length 19.8 meter
Dimensions — Main Gun Caliber 7.6 millimeter
Dimensions — Main Rotor Diameter 16.4 meter
Mass — Max Takeoff Weight 9,888 kilogram
Performance — Max Range 833 kilometer
Power — Max Power at TakeOff 3,780 shp
Speed — Cruise Speed 68.4 mps
Speed — Top Speed at High Altitude 92.6 mps
Time — Flight Endurance 4.2 hour
Gear (Deagel)
Item 1 Sonar Systems: AN/AQS-13F (1)
Item 2 Torpedoes: Mark 50 (2)
Item 3 Turboshaft Engines: T700-GE-401C (2)
Variants
Variant 1 UH-60A Blackhawk
Variant 2 HH-60G Pave Hawk
Variant 3 SH-60B Seahawk
Variant 4 SH-60F Ocean Hawk
Variant 5 UH-60L Blackhawk
Variant 6 HH-60H
Variant 7 UH-60Q Medevac
Variant 8 MH-60S Knighthawk
Variant 9 A2C2S
Variant 10 MH-60R Strikehawk
Variant 11 HH-60M BlackHawk
Variant 12 UH-60M BlackHawk
Variant 13 BattleHawk
Variant 14 MH-60M BlackHawk
Variant 15 Advanced UH-60J
Variant 16 S-70i International Black Hawk
Variant 17 UH-60V Blackhawk
Variant 18 HH-60W Jolly Green II
Details
Country of Origin United States
Category Rotary Wing Aircraft
Air > Rotary Wing Aircraft
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
19.8 m
Width
Height
5.2 m
Weight
9888 kg
Related Equipment (1)
Operators (2)
United States
Spain
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