FORT BLISS, Texas — A sea of military helicopters littered the wind-swept concrete of Biggs Army Airfield, including Apaches, Chinooks — and yes, Black Hawks.
Developed by Sikorsky, the US Army's Black Hawk helicopter first entered service in 1978 and has since been upgraded several times. Now, more than 4,000 Black Hawks are in service with 29 countries, including 2,135 in the US alone.
The Black Hawk helicopter is an incredibly versatile aircraft, able to conduct air assaults, transport troops and supplies, medivac wounded soldiers, serve as a command and control center, and more.
And we got to see the HH-60M MEDEVAC Black Hawk version up-close.
Here's what we saw:
The army first received the HH-60M MEDEVAC variant in 2012.
It's operated by a four-person crew: pilot, co-pilot, flight medic, and crew chief.
It has a top speed of nearly 88mph.
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