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Scale 1:36  Length (without rotors)19"  Rotor 17"

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The primary mission of the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter is to conduct day or night operations into hostile environments to recover downed aircrew or other isolated personnel during war. Because of its versatility, the helicopter is also tasked to perform operations other than military. These include civil search and rescue, emergency aero-medical evacuation, disaster relief, international aid, counter-drug activities and NASA space shuttle support.

Deployed in 1982, the Pave Hawk is a highly modified version of the Army Black Hawk helicopter which features an upgraded communications and navigation suite that includes an integrated inertial navigation, global positioning, Doppler navigation systems; satellite communications; secure voice; and Have Quick communications.

All HH-60Gs have an automatic flight control system; night vision goggles lighting; and forward looking infrared system that greatly enhances night low-level operations. Additionally, Pave Hawks have color weather radar and an anti-ice system that gives the them an all-weather capability.

Pave Hawk mission equipment includes a retractable in-flight refueling probe, internal auxiliary fuel tanks, two crew-operated 7.62mm machineguns and an 8,000 pound capacity cargo hook. To improve air transportability and shipboard operations, all HH-60G's have folding rotor blades.

Pave Hawk enhancements for combat include a radar warning receiver, infrared jammer and a flare/chaff dispenser. HH-60G rescue equipment includes a hoist capable of lifting a 600 pound load from a hover height of 200 feet, and a personnel locating system that is compatible with the PRO-112 survival radio and provides range and bearing information to a survivor's location. A limited number of Pave Hawks are equipped with an over-the-horizon tactical data receiver that is capable of receiving near real-time mission update information.

During Operation Desert Storm, Pave Hawks provided combat search & rescue for coalition Air Forces in western Iraq, Saudi Arabia, coastal Kuwait and the Persian Gulf. They also provided emergency evacuation for US Navy SEAL teams penetrating the Kuwaiti coast before the invasion. During Operation Allied Force, the Pave Hawk provided continuous combat search & rescue coverage for NATO air forces, and successfully recovered two Air Force pilots who were isolated behind enemy lines. In March 2000, three Pave Hawks deployed 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.

Crew:          Two pilots, flight engineer and gunner
Fuselage:   45 ft
LOA:          64 ft 8 in
Rotor:        53 ft 7 in
Speed:        184 mph
Range:        504 nautical miles (unlimited with re-fueling)
Armament: Two 7.62mm machineguns
Engines:      2 General Electric T700-GE-700 or
T700-GE-701C engines with 1,560-1,630 hp each

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