Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk
anti-submarine helicopter family by the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
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Summary
Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of aircraft family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,730 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: Australia[3], United States Navy[4]
- Based on: Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk[5]
- Manufacturer: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation[6]
- Developer: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation[7]
- Subclass of: H-60[8], military helicopter[9]
- Has use: maritime patrol[10], search and rescue[11], anti-submarine warfare[12]
- Commons category: SH-60 Seahawk[13]
- Country of origin: United States[14]
- First flight: December 12, 1979[15]
- Service entry: 1984[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:SH-60 Seahawk[17]
- Commons gallery: SH-60 Seahawk[18]
- Total produced: 600[19]
- Described by source: Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition[20]
- Nickname: Seahawk[21]
- Length: 15.26 m[22]
- Diameter: 16.36 m[23]
Why It Matters
Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]