Sikorsky International BLACK HAWK Helicopter

S-70A Technical Information

S-70A International BLACK HAWK Helicopter

UH-60A/L BLACK HAWK H-60/S-70A

Lineage

U.S. Army
Army National Guard
Army Reserve
U.S. Customs
Medical Service Corps

EH-60A Quick Fix MH-60K

Special Operations S-70A

U.S. Army
Argentina
U.S. Army Australia (RAAF)
EH-60B SOTAS

Brazil UH-60P Since its introduction,

Brunei the Black Hawk
Chile helicopter and its
U.S. Army derivatives have
Hong Kong
amassed over five
Japan
HH-60D Night Hawk Korea million flight hours
Jordan
Malaysia
Mexico S-70A Firehawk
Morocco
U.S. Air Force Philippines
Turkey

VH-60N
S-70C Various Operators
Executive Transport

Brunei
U.S. Marine Corps PRC
Taiwan
MH-60G Pave Hawk
UH-60A/L FMS

U.S. Air Force

Air Force Reserve Bahrain
Air National Guard Colombia
Egypt
UH-60Q Israel
Medical Evacuation Saudi Arabia

U.S. Army

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Technical
H-60/S-70 United States Military Customers
Information
Program
Status H-60 Black Hawk Series

Delivered 1,725
Fleet Flight Hours 3,200,000

Army Army National Guard

Marine Corps Air Force

SH-60 Naval Hawk Series
Delivered 354
Fleet Flight Hours 1,500,000

Navy Coast Guard

International Customers Missions

S-70A/B International Hawk

Delivered 583
Fleet Flight Hours 700,000
Countries 24

VIP Transport Utility

Search and Rescue Naval

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Weights and Performance Technical

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Weights
Maximum takeoff gross weight 22,000 lb 9,977 kg
Empty weight, standard configuration 11,744 lb 5,326 kg
Maximum gross weight, external load 23,500 lb 10,658 kg
Maximum external load 9,000 lb 4,082 kg

Powerplant
ratings per engine, standard day, sea level
Type Two General Electric T700-GE-701C
2.5-minute OEI contingency 1,940 shp 1,447 kw
10-minute takeoff power 1,890 shp 1,409 kw
30-minute intermediate power 1,800 shp 1,342 kw
BLACK HAWKs
Maximum continuous power 1,662 shp 1,239 kw
are powered by
Normal fuel capacity, usable 359.7 gal 1,362 l two T700-GE-701C
engines, which provide
Performance efficient, reliable power
in all types of operating
22,000 lb gross weight, standard day, sea level unless otherwise noted conditions
Maximum speed (Vne) 195 kts 361 km/hr
Maximum cruise speed (Vh) 149 kts 276 km/hr
Maximum rate of climb 2,250 ft/min 11.43 m/sec
Service ceiling 13,200 ft 4,021 m
Hover ceiling, out of ground effect 4,300 ft 1,311 m
Hover ceiling, in ground effect 9,000 ft 2,743 m
OEI service ceiling 3,700 ft 1,128 m
Range at Long Range Cruise Speed*
- Internal fuel 248 nm 460 km
- Internal fuel plus two 230 US gallon external aux tanks 591 nm 1,095 km
* 4,000 feet, 132 knots, 20-minute reserve

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Technical Specifications
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Dimensions
Overall length 64.83 ft 19.76 m
Overall width 53.67 ft 16.36 m
Overall height 17.50 ft 5.33 m
Fuselage length 50.04 ft 15.26 m
Fuselage width 14.33 ft 4.37 m
Folded length * 41.33 ft 12.60 m
Folded width * 9.72 ft 2.96 m
Folded height * 8.98 ft 2.74 m
Wheelbase 28.92 ft 8.82 m
Main wheel tread 8.88 ft 2.71 m

Rotors
Main rotor diameter 53.67 ft 16.36 m
Tail rotor diameter 11.00 ft 3.35 m
* Air transport configuration: main rotor hub lowered, main rotor blades, stabilator and tail pylon folded.

53' 8" (16.36m) 11' 0"

(3.35m)

3°
12' 4"
(3.76m)

9' 5"
(2.87m) 7' 8.5"
(2.35m) 5' 9"
(1.75m) 6' 6"
(1.98m)

28' 11" (8.82m)

Length - Rotors and Pylon Folded 41' 4" (12.60m)

50' .75" (15.26m)

64' 10" (19.76m)

8' 10.6"
(2.71m)

9' 8.6" 21’ 2"

(2.96m) (6.45m)

14' 4"
(4.37m)

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Cabin Dimensions Technical

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General Data
Cabin length 12.58 ft 3.84 m
Cabin width 7.00 ft 2.14 m
Cabin height 4.50 ft 1.37 m
Cabin area 88.00 sq ft 8.18 sq m
Cabin volume 396.00 cu ft 11.22 cu m
Storage compartment volume 20.34 cu ft 0.58 cu m
Capacity, normal 12 passengers plus 2 pilots
Capacity, maximum 20 passengers plus 2 pilots

151.0"
Large sliding cabin
STA doors on both sides
266.0 of the aircraft allow fast
and easy ingress and
egress

72" at 84" at
floor level cabin doors

Main rotor
center line

STA STA STA STA

247.0 256.5 341.2 398.0

Drip
pan
54.25" 53.5"
68.0"
Cabin doors

Cabin Floor

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Technical S-70 Offers Flexible Cabin Arrangements

Information

Casualty Evacuation Troop Transport Search and Rescue
Six litters 12-20 troop seats Ten rescuees
Five crew Two crew Two crew

Well-placed tie-down fittings contribute to S-70 Roomy cabin and large doors enhance HAWK helicopter effectiveness in SAR missions
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Survivability and Crashworthiness Design Features Technical

Information


Ballistically
Ballistically
23mm
23mm tolerant
tolerant Redundant
Redundant
tolerant
tolerant upper
upper controls
controls Modular
Modular fail-safe
fail-safe tail
tail
main
main and
and hub
hub transmission
transmission rotor
rotor controls
controls
rotor
rotor with
with fail-safe
fail-safe
blade
blade lubrication
lubrication

Superior
Superior OEI
OEI
performance Large
Large vertical
vertical
Spall
Spall resistant
resistant performance
Wire
Wire cutters
cutters tail
tail provides
provides
windshield
windshield and
and directional
IR
IR suppressors
suppressors directional
cockpit
cockpit structure
structure stability
stability after
after
tail
tail rotor
rotor loss
loss

Stroking crew seats

are armored, offering
Self-sealing
Self-sealing maximum crash and
Armored pilot
Armored pilot and
and co- fuel
fuel tanks
tanks ballistic protection
co-pilot
pilot seats and
and lines
lines
Triple
Triple redundant
redundant
Redundant
Redundant hydraulic
hydraulic and
and electrical
electrical
control
control system
system systems
systems
23mm
23mm tolerant
tolerant
structure
structure

Safety
 esigned with state-of-the-art
D
safety and reliability features
Padded cabin designed to FAA
regulations for G-loading,
egress, flammability
Load limiting crew and troop
seats
Jettisonable cockpit doors
Troop seats with five-point harness provides Swing-out armor side panels protect pilot and
Crashworthy fuel cells
maximum protection for cabin passengers copilot from ballistic threats
(65 foot drop)
Energy absorbing landing gear
(30 fps limits)
Anti-plow keel beams
High mass components are
retained in 20/20/18G crash
conditions

Large cabin doors and windows allow quick Landing gear absorb energy of up to 30 feet
escape in emergency conditions per second and provide wirestrike protection
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Technical Utility Configuration

Information

AIRFRAME POWERPLANT AND FUEL SYSTEM
 ose and transition section equipment
N  wo General Electric T700-GE-701C engines with
T
compartments integral particle separators
Two hinged jettisonable cockpit doors with APU for engine start, ground power, and in-flight
emergency “pop-out” windows emergency power
Two cabin gunner stations with sliding hatches Dual suction fuel systems with self-sealing lines,
­Two cabin sliding doors with two jettisonable breakaway fittings and crossfeed capability
windows each Dual crashworthy, self-sealing fuel tanks with a
Heated glass windshields total capacity of 360 gallons
Windshield and gunners’ stations windows Fuel boost pumps for prime and high altitude
defogging and defrosting operation
Dual windshield wipers Single point gravity and pressure fueling and
Bleed-air heating system defueling
Blower ventilation system Low level fuel warning system
Armored pilot and copilot seats Engine and APU fire detection and extinguishing
410 cubic foot cabin with 300 psf cabin floor and systems
provisions for up to 20 seats Engine anti-icing system
Crashworthy cabin troop seating for 15 troops Hover Infrared Suppression System (HIRSS)
Quilted cabin head and side liners Main transmission with two isolated input/
Two 20 cubic foot storage compartments accessory modules
Upper and lower wire strike protection systems Intermediate and tail gearboxes with
Door and ignition locks interconnecting drive shafts
9000 lb capacity cargo hook Magnetic chip detectors with fuzz burn-off
capability
Gunner station hardpoints for 7.62 mm pintle-
mounted guns
Fixed, tail-wheel type main landing gear ROTOR AND CONTROLS
Dual oleo main landing gear with kneeling 
Four-blade articulated main rotor system with one-
capability for transport configuration piece titanium hub and elastomeric bearings
Swiveling tail wheel with locking capability Ballistically tolerant main rotor blades with titanium
Two hand-held fire extinguishers spars, fiberglass skins, and honeycomb cores
Hard points for External Stores Support System Bifilar vibration suppression system
(ESSS) or External Tank System (ETS) Provisions for manual blade fold (four blades aft)
Manual tail pylon fold Dual, redundant and isolated pilot flight controls
Low reflective paint Dual, redundant parallel primary and tail rotor
Slewable stabilator with automatic and manual servos with jam protection
control Tail rotor centering quadrant
Dual, independent, transmission-powered 3000 psi
hydraulic systems
Third, back-up, electrically-powered 3000 psi
hydraulic system
Redundant stability augmentation system with
airspeed, attitude and heading hold
Four-blade, cross beam tail rotor
Complete provisions for main and trail rotor blade
de-ice systems
Manual rotor brake
BLACK HAWKs can lift
external loads up to
9000 pounds

Tail landing gear

swivels to improve
maneuverability of
aircraft when on
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Utility Configuration Technical

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ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTS
Two 30/45 KVA AC generators Airspeed indicators (2)
Two 200 amp DC converters Vertical velocity indicators (2)
Single 20/23.8 KVA APU-driven AC generator Barometric altimeter
Single 10.0 amp-hour battery Encoding altimeter
External power monitor panel Standby magnetic compass
Controllable landing light Outside air temperature indicator
Controllable IR searchlight Master warning panels (2)
Standard and IR position lights Caution advisory panel
Two anti-collision strobe lights Vertical situation indicators (2)
NVG-compatible cockpit and cabin lighting Horizontal situation indicators (2)
Portable maintenance/inspection light VSI/HSI mode selectors (2)
Two cabin DC receptacles Stabilator angle indicators (2)
Two cabin AC receptacles Digital clocks with sweep second hands (2) Central Display
Controllable search light Dual, heated pitot static system Unit (CDU) provides
instant, easy-to-read
Vertical Instrument Display System (VIDS)
information on engine
AVIONICS containing: and transmission
- Dual power turbine tachometers performance
Command instrument system
- Dual main rotor speed tachometers
Dual AN/ARC-222 VHF/AM-FM communication radios
- Dual engine torquemeters
FM homing system for single AN/ARC-222
- Fuel quantity indicators and totalizer
Five-station C-6533 ICS
- Main transmission oil temperature and pressure
Single AN/ASN-43 gyro magnetic compass indicators
Single AN/ARN-149 ADF - Engine oil temperature and pressure indicators
Single AN/ARN-147 VOR/ILS/MB - Power turbine inlet temperature indicators
Single TNL-8100 GPS - Rotor overspeed monitor
Single AA-300 radar altimeter
Single AN/APX-100 IFF transponder
Complete provisions for:
- AN/APR-39(V)1 radar warning system
- AN/ALQ-144 IR jammer
- M-130 chaff dispenser
- Single AN/ARC-164 UHF-AM The BLACK HAWK's cockpit features large, easy-to-read displays and
well-organized controls

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Technical Optional Mission Equipment

Information
S-70 flexibility is enhanced with a wide range of optional mission equipment


External Stores Support System (ESSS) External Tank System (ETS)

30-million candlepower Nightsun

Six-patient litter system 600-pound capacity external rescue hoist

Loudhailer

ANVIS/HUD
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Optional Electronic Equipment Technical

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Available optional electronics satisfy the most stringent mission requirements

Navigation/Communications Mission Systems
ADF-60 Color weather radar
MDF-124 FLIR
DME-42 Digital map
FMS-800 flight management system
TDR-90 transponder
ELT

Moving digital map

displays are offered as a
component of the digital
“glass” cockpit

“Glass” cockpit

Digital multi-function display panels combine information from multiple

analog displays, reducing cockpit clutter and aircrew workload

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Technical Overhaul Periods and Retirement Times

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Scheduled Overhaul Period (TBO)

The following overhaul periods apply to the latest configuration of the affected component. Please refer to
Manual TM 1-70-23AW-2 for current official TBOs.

Component
Main rotor blade spindle nut 500 hours
Oil cooler axial fan 2,000 hours
Tail rotor pitch change shaft 2,000 hours

Scheduled Retirement Times

The following retirement times apply to the latest parts and components available for the S-70A helicopter.
The list below includes all significant items with retirement life limits less than 5,000 flight hours. Please refer to
Manual TM 1-70-23AW-2 for current official life limits.

Life Limit
Oil cooler viscous bearing 500 hours
Tail rotor drive shaft bearing 2,000 hours
Pitch control shaft bearing 2,000 hours
Main rotor blade spindle nut 2,500 hours
Tail landing gear shock strut piston 3,000 hours
Main rotor blade expandable pin 4,700 hours

Retractable steps and recessed hand- and foot-

holds allow easy access to entire aircraft

Retractable and pop-out steps and handhold

Engine cowlings which open to become stable
ease field and base maintenance by providing
work platforms and designated walk areas
easy access to work areas
allow access and protect aircraft during main-
tenance

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Direct Operating Cost Technical

Information
Utility Service
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The following information is supplied to aid in the preparation of estimates of the cost of operation for the S-
70A helicopter in utility service. Costs have been calculated in general accordance with the practices described
in Guide For Presentation of Helicopter Operating Cost Estimates, published by the Committee on Helicopter
Operations Cost. The estimates presume a mature operation in which there has been opportunity for costs to
stabilize and assumes no benefit from warranties.
Direct operating costs are calculated for an S-70A flying 345 hours per year for eight years. Unscheduled
removals and overhauls are based on historical fleet-wide data.

Sikorsky Estimate
Fuel and Lubricants $335.39
- Average fuel consumption at 162 gallons/hour
- Fuel cost per gallon: $2.01
- Cost for lubricants at 3% of fuel
Labor $245.43
- 4.55 Total maintenance MH/FH Multi-mission flexibility
- Labor rate at $54 per hour makes
Reserve for Retirement Items $152.00 Black Hawk the
affordable choice for
Reserve for Overhaul and Unscheduled Repairs $365.00
medium lift helicopters
- Airframe and avionics
- Engine parts
Reserve for Engine Overhaul $188.00

Total direct cost per hour $1,285.82

The operating data provided herein are estimates only. Sikorsky endeavors to ensure that this data is cur-
rent and meaningful for operating cost evaluations. Sikorsky, however, does not warrant, and you should
not rely upon, this data as defining the operating costs or overhaul/retirement times for any particular S-70
aircraft or its components.

Black Hawk: the multi-mission choice

Survivability
Superior
performance
Crashworthiness

Mission
flexibility
Lower cost

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Technical Payload/Range Performance

Information
Basic Configuration
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Mission
Takeoff at maximum gross weight
Cruise at 4,000 feet, ISA, Long Range Cruise Speed*
Reserve: 20 minutes at Long Range Cruise Speed*

ESSS with two ESSS with four

Clean 230 gallon tanks 230 gallon tanks
Weights
Basic Empty Weight 11,744 lb 11,744 lb 11,744 lb
ESSS and External Fuel Provisions 60 lb 60 lb 60 lb
ESSS (Four Station) – 660 lb 660 lb
230 US Gallon Aux Fuel Tanks (0, 2, 4) – 320 lb 640 lb
Crew (3) 705 lb 705 lb 705 lb
Fluids 60 lb 60 lb 60 lb
Operating Weight 12,569 lb 13,549 lb 13,869 lb
* Speed for 99% best specific range

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Hover Ceiling Technical

Information
Five Foot Wheel Height, Ten Minute Rating, HIRSS Active
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Hot and high, Arctic

cold…and everything in
between - Black Hawks
perform their missions
safely and reliably

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Technical Hover Ceiling - Out of Ground Effect

Information
Ten Minute Rating, HIRSS Active
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Twin Engine Service Ceiling Technical

Information
IRP, 100 fpm ROC, Vbroc
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The Black Hawk’s

legendary ruggedness
and survivability have
made it the world’s
premier medium
utility helicopter

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Technical Single Engine Service Ceiling

Information
IRP, 100 fpm ROC, Vbroc
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Level Flight Fuel Consumption - Sea Level Technical

Information
-701C Engines, Clean, HIRSS Active
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External fuel tanks

extend the range
of the S-70 - allowing
it to cover the vast
distances required in
many SAR missions.

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Technical Level Flight Fuel Consumption - 4,000 Feet

Information
-701C Engines, Clean, HIRSS Active
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Level Flight Fuel Consumption - 8,000 Feet Technical

Information
-701C Engines, Clean, HIRSS Active
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Speed, power, range

and reliability - the
qualities Black Hawk
operators know they
can rely on

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Technical Level Flight Fuel Consumption - 12,000 Feet

Information
-701C Engines, Clean, HIRSS Active
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