The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was thrust to the forefront of aviation last week when a U.S. Army-operated Black Hawk collided with American Airlines Flight 5342 in the airspace above ...

The maneuverability features of the UH-1 accrued to the UH-60's design baseline. A UH-60 Blackhawk is larger and much heavier than a single- or twin-engine UH-1 Huey, yet it is more maneuverable.

For many, the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, like the one involved in the Wednesday collision over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., is familiar for one reason: the 2001 movie "Black ...

The Army describes the UH-60 Black Hawk as a "utility tactical transport helicopter" that has improved military mobility of the Army because of improvements in troop capacity and cargo capability.

The Army describes the UH-60 Black Hawk as a "utility tactical transport helicopter" that has improved military mobility of the Army because of improvements in troop capacity and cargo capability.

A Black Hawk helicopter can transport up to "12 fully equipped, seated troops in combat," according to Lockheed Martin, the weapons company that builds the helicopter. There are about 5,000 of ...

The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was thrust to the forefront of aviation last week when a U.S. Army-operated Black Hawk collided with American Airlines Flight 5342 in the airspace above ...

"It departed from Wichita, Kansas. The FAA and NTSB will investigate. The NTSB will lead the investigation." Here is a photo of a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter from the manufacturer's website.

"It departed from Wichita, Kansas. The FAA and NTSB will investigate. The NTSB will lead the investigation." Here is a photo of a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter from the manufacturer's website.

"It departed from Wichita, Kansas. The FAA and NTSB will investigate. The NTSB will lead the investigation." Here is a photo of a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter from the manufacturer's website.

"It departed from Wichita, Kansas. The FAA and NTSB will investigate. The NTSB will lead the investigation." Here is a photo of a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter from the manufacturer's website.