S-67 Blackhawk | |
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General information | |
Type | Attack/assault helicopter |
Manufacturer | Sikorsky Aircraft |
Status | Destroyed (1974 crash) |
Number built | 1 |
History | |
First flight | 20 August 1970 |
Developed from | Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King |
The Sikorsky S-67 Blackhawk was a private-venture, prototype attack helicopter built in 1970 with Sikorsky Aircraft research and development (R&D) funds. A tandem, two-seat aircraft designed around the dynamic drive and rotor systems of the Sikorsky S-61, it was designed to serve as an attack helicopter or to transport up to eight troops into combat.