Wed, Nov 18, 2009
350 Black Hawks Operating In The Two Theaters
Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopters
flown by the U.S. Army in the Iraq and Afghanistan theaters of war
have accumulated more than 1 million fleet flight hours without a
single Class A material failure with the aircraft, Sikorsky
Aircraft Corp. reported Tuesday from the Dubai Air Show.
The U.S. Army currently operates more than 350 Black Hawk
helicopters combined in these two Overseas Contingency
Operations. They have flown these missions since February
2003, and are maintaining an 84 percent mission capable readiness
rate while operating in the extreme heat, wind, and sand
conditions.
While the U.S. Army's fleet of Black Hawk helicopters continues
to log fleet hours in theater, the aircraft operating in the Middle
East region are also performing well for Sikorsky customers. There
are approximately 150 of the helicopters operating elsewhere in the
Middle East.
"The Black Hawk helicopter has proven itself in the most extreme
and rigorous environments, and each milestone is a testament to its
durability and effectiveness," said Scott Starrett, President,
Sikorsky Military Systems. "It is a proven, reliable combat
aircraft."
The U.S. Army's total Black Hawk
helicopter fleet exceeds 1,740 aircraft and has amassed nearly 6
million flight hours.
Designed to stringent U.S. Military standards, the Black Hawk
helicopter has become a leading multi-mission-type aircraft.
Among the mission configurations it serves are troop transport,
medical evacuation, electronic warfare, attack, assault support and
special operations.
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