SEAHAWK HELICOPTER

The US designed SH-60B entered operational service in 1984 with first operational deployment in 1985 and has been deployed primarily aboard frigates, destroyers, and cruisers. The primary missions of the SH-60B are surface warfare and anti-submarine warfare and it carries a complex system of sensors including a towed Magnetic Anomaly Detector (MAD) and air-launched sonobuoys.

Other sensors include the APS-124 search radar, ALQ-142 ESM system and optional nose-mounted forward looking infrared (FLIR) turret. Munitions carried include the Mk 46, Mk 50, or Mk 54 torpedo, AGM-114 Hellfire missile, and a single cabin-door-mounted M60D/M240 7.62 mm machine gun or GAU-16 12.7 mm machine gun.

With a standard crew for 3, consisting of one pilot, one ATO/Co-Pilot (Airborne Tactical Officer), and an enlisted aviation warfare systems operator (sensor operator), the SeaHawk was flown by a number of countries with Australia taking on 19 modified variants - the S-70B in 1988. 

After over 88,000 flying hours across the Australian fleet, the S-70B was retired in late 2017 to be replaced by the new MH-60R SeaHawk which is equipped with a highly sophisticated combat systems designed to employ Hellfire air-to-surface missiles and the Mark 54 anti-submarine torpedo. 

The primary missions of the 'Romeo' helicopter is anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface warfare. Secondary missions include search and rescue, logistics support, personnel transport and medical evacuation.

All Seahawk Helicopter instruments listed below come complete with a detailed, custom-built Scale Model of the Seahawk Helicopter helicopter on its Magnetic Display Arm; Mango Wood Display Stand & Plaque, plus Printed Fact Sheet featuring photo of instrument in aircraft cockpit - as shown in this Westland Wessex example here:

Return to VINTAGE ORIGINAL AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS

• 

  SEAHAWK A24G GYRO COMPASS CONTROLLER

  The SH-60B SeaHawk A24G Gyro Compass Controller...

  $500.00

  View Product