Sunday, January 08, 2006
Steve's Video Of The Day: "Black Hawk Down!"
Sadly, yesterday, Jan. 7, 2006, a Black Hawk helicopter crashed in Northern Iraq, killing all 4 crew members and 8 passengers.
The Black Hawk replaced the venerable old UH-1 "Huey" on the battlefield, and can operate in all weather and at night. An entire 11-person, fully-equipped infantry squad can be lifted in a single Black Hawk, and transported faster than in predecessor systems. The Black Hawk can reposition a 105 mm Howitzer, its crew of six, and lift up to 30 rounds of ammunition in a single lift. Quite a machine. Anyhow, the battlefield is an unforgiving place, and early indications are that there was "severe weather" at the time of the accident. My heart-felt condolences to the families of the crew members and passengers.
VIDEO - "Black Hawk Down!"
(the "lit" rotors are caused by heat from the friction between sand and rotors! Filmed at "night" in Kuwait!)
SPECIFICATIONS
Manufacturer: Sikorsky Aircraft
Performance
Max Cruise Speed:
4,000 ft; 95°F 152 knots
2,000 ft; 70°F 159 knots
SLS 155 knots
VNE 193 knots
Vertical rate of Climb 95% MRP:
4,000 ft; 95°F 1,550 ft per minute
2,000 ft; 70°F 2,750 ft per minute
SLS > 3,000 ft per minute
Service Ceiling (ISA day):
19,1510 ft
Hover Ceiling MRP-OGE:
95°F 7,650 ft
70°F 9,375 ft
Standard Day 11,125 ft
Weight Empty: 11,516 Lbs
Mission gross weight - 17,432 Lbs
Maximum gross weight - 22,000 Lbs
Maximum gross weight (ferry) - 24,500 Lbs
Length:
64 ft 10 in
Height:
16 ft 10 in
Rotor Diameter:
53 ft 8 in
Four titanium and fiberglass blades
Self-explanatory!
The Black Hawk replaced the venerable old UH-1 "Huey" on the battlefield, and can operate in all weather and at night. An entire 11-person, fully-equipped infantry squad can be lifted in a single Black Hawk, and transported faster than in predecessor systems. The Black Hawk can reposition a 105 mm Howitzer, its crew of six, and lift up to 30 rounds of ammunition in a single lift. Quite a machine. Anyhow, the battlefield is an unforgiving place, and early indications are that there was "severe weather" at the time of the accident. My heart-felt condolences to the families of the crew members and passengers.
VIDEO - "Black Hawk Down!"
(the "lit" rotors are caused by heat from the friction between sand and rotors! Filmed at "night" in Kuwait!)
SPECIFICATIONS
Manufacturer: Sikorsky Aircraft
Performance
Max Cruise Speed:
4,000 ft; 95°F 152 knots
2,000 ft; 70°F 159 knots
SLS 155 knots
VNE 193 knots
Vertical rate of Climb 95% MRP:
4,000 ft; 95°F 1,550 ft per minute
2,000 ft; 70°F 2,750 ft per minute
SLS > 3,000 ft per minute
Service Ceiling (ISA day):
19,1510 ft
Hover Ceiling MRP-OGE:
95°F 7,650 ft
70°F 9,375 ft
Standard Day 11,125 ft
Weight Empty: 11,516 Lbs
Mission gross weight - 17,432 Lbs
Maximum gross weight - 22,000 Lbs
Maximum gross weight (ferry) - 24,500 Lbs
Length:
64 ft 10 in
Height:
16 ft 10 in
Rotor Diameter:
53 ft 8 in
Four titanium and fiberglass blades
Self-explanatory!
