Sikorsky S-70

S-70/H-60 series
CAL Fire S-70A Firehawk in flight
General information
TypeMedium-lift transport/utility helicopter
ManufacturerSikorsky Aircraft, Turkish Aerospace Industries (under Licence)[1]
StatusIn service
Primary usersU.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
See Operators section for others
History
Manufactured1970s–present
Introduction date1979
First flightOctober 1974
VariantsSikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk
Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk
Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk
Sikorsky HH-60 Jayhawk
Mitsubishi H-60

The Sikorsky S-70 is an American medium transport/utility helicopter family manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft. It was developed for the United States Army in the 1970s, winning a competition to be designated the UH-60 Black Hawk and spawning a large family in U.S. military service. New and improved versions of the UH-60 have been developed since. Civilian versions, and some military versions, are produced under various S-70 model designations.

  1. ^ "Sikorsky". www.sikorsky.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-18.