The Sikorsky MH-60/HH-60 Pave Hawk is a four-blade, twin-engine, medium-lift utility military helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft. The HH-60 Pave Hawk and its successor the HH-60W Jolly Green II are combat rescue helicopters, though in practice they often serve humanitarian and peacetime disaster rescue.

HH-60 crews have aided hundreds of American, coalition, and foreign-national personnel by conducting personnel recovery and medical evacuations or MEDEVAC missions under low visibility, low illumination conditions at all altitudes.

Building on the state-of-the-art UH-60M Black Hawk, the HH-60W “Whiskey” adds capability advancements to better support the full range of combat rescue and other special missions. Designed to meet long-range and high threat requirements for the U.S. Air Force, the Whiskey will expand upon the legendary Black Hawk’s versatility by doubling ...

The HH-60W is designed from the ground up with integrated mission systems that improve situational awareness for aircrews conducting the CSAR mission in contested environments. The helicopters feature new multi-function displays to provide pilots with critical flight information.

In the aircraft's humanitarian relief missions, three Pave Hawks deployed in March 2000 to Mozambique, Africa, to support international flood relief operations. The HH-60s flew 240 missions in 17 days and delivered more than 160 tons of humanitarian relief supplies.

HH-60G rescue equipment includes a hoist capable of lifting a 600-pound load (270 kilograms) from a hover height of 200 feet (60.7 meters), and a personnel locating system that is compatible with the PRC-112 survival radio and provides range …

Feb 16, 2012 · The HH-60G features foldable main and tail rotor blades, a dragging tailwheel landing gear system, an external store support system and optional tactical data receiver. An engine / rotor blade anti-ice system enables the aircraft to …

The HH-60G Pave Hawk is the U.S. Air Force’s primary combat search and rescue helicopter used by Air Force special tactics teams and pararescuemen.

Apr 29, 2024 · The HH-60G has served the 33rd RQS since the early 90’s. The squadron will be transitioning to the new HH-60W model, which will provide more advanced and efficient combat and rescue capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)

Oct 15, 2020 · The Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk was introduced in 1991 by the defense contractor Sikorsky as a highly modified version of the very popular 1979 Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter. Operated by the United States Air Force and the Republic of South…