What is hanging under this Jayhawk? - uscg hh-60.jpg

[J3]

[HiFlyer]

Looks like a crewman on the hoist? Does not look like a Rescue
Swimmer.

HF


On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:54:13 -0400, J3 > wrote:

[Norm DePlume]

Hello,
Perhaps, when rescuing the crew and/or passengers from a vessel which
is still afloat, a member of the rescue team will transfer to the
vessel to facilitate evacuation. It's also possible that this is a
composite of two unrelated images.

[hielan' laddie]

On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:54:13 -0400, J3 wrote
(in article >):

Other than the parajumper on the hoist, I see three possible external fuel
tanks. Are those what you're talking about?

[JRW]

Right on Laddie,

here's the scoop.

JRW

The HH-60J Jayhawk development began in 1986 based on the HH-60H Rescue
Hawk airframe. The Jaywawks were delivered to the US Coast Guard in the
early 1990s. The HH-60J has a radar for search/weather that gives its
nose a distinctive look. A forward-looking infared (FLIR) sensor turret
can be mounted below its nose.* It can carry three 120 US
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_customary_units> gal
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallon> (454 l
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litre>) fuel tanks with two on the port
side rack and one on the starboard side rack.* The starboard also
carries a rescue hoist with a 600 lbf
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pound-force> (2.67 kN
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton>) capability mounted above the
door.^[1] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HH-60_Jayhawk#cite_note-0> The
hoist has 200 ft (61.0 m) of cable.

The Jayhawk has a 6,460 lb (2,930 kg) fuel capacity allows it to operate
for 6.5 hours within a 300 nmi
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nautical_mile> (556 km
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilometre>) radius.^[2]
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HH-60_Jayhawk#cite_note-USCG_HH-60J_feat-1>
The helicopter is not able to perform water landings as was its
amphibious <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphibious_aircraft> HH-3F
Pelican predecessor.^[3]
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HH-60_Jayhawk#cite_note-USCG_HH-60J-2>

A total of 42 Jayhawks were built by Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation with
35 in operation and another 7 in storage or support roles.^[3]
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HH-60_Jayhawk#cite_note-USCG_HH-60J-2>

The HH-60Js began an upgrade program to convert them to medium range
responder helicopters in January 2007. with the new designation
"MH-60T". The program, called Deepwater Program will provide a glass
cockpit and other upgrades.^[4]
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HH-60_Jayhawk#cite_note-CG_Av_newslet-3>
The MH-60T is modified with an airborne use of force package, including
weapons for firing warning and disabling shots, and armor to protect the
aircrew from small arms fire.

[HiFlyer]

Very well done.sir! You've got it!!

The HH-60H and HH-60J were co-developed making use of expensive fuel
"plumbing" modifications to the SH-60B that were necessary to create
the HH-60F (-F Variant).

With the provisions for extra fuel (as you pointed out) the HH-60J
could meet the 300 NM, loiter 45 minutes, hoist 6 people and returnr
with reserves.

The FLIR Systems Inc. (FSI) Star Safire EO/IR sensors are being
installed now. The other improvements are as you stated.

HF


On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:27:12 +0200, JRW > wrote:

>Right on Laddie,
>
>here's the scoop.
>
>JRW
>
>The HH-60J Jayhawk development began in 1986 based on the HH-60H Rescue
>Hawk airframe. The Jaywawks were delivered to the US Coast Guard in the
>early 1990s. The HH-60J has a radar for search/weather that gives its
>nose a distinctive look. A forward-looking infared (FLIR) sensor turret
>can be mounted below its nose.* It can carry three 120 US
><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_customary_units> gal
><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallon> (454 l
><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litre>) fuel tanks with two on the port
>side rack and one on the starboard side rack.* The starboard also
>carries a rescue hoist with a 600 lbf
><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pound-force> (2.67 kN
><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton>) capability mounted above the
>door.^[1] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HH-60_Jayhawk#cite_note-0> The
>hoist has 200 ft (61.0 m) of cable.
>
>The Jayhawk has a 6,460 lb (2,930 kg) fuel capacity allows it to operate
>for 6.5 hours within a 300 nmi
><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nautical_mile> (556 km
><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilometre>) radius.^[2]
><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HH-60_Jayhawk#cite_note-USCG_HH-60J_feat-1>
>The helicopter is not able to perform water landings as was its
>amphibious <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphibious_aircraft> HH-3F
>Pelican predecessor.^[3]
><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HH-60_Jayhawk#cite_note-USCG_HH-60J-2>
>
>A total of 42 Jayhawks were built by Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation with
>35 in operation and another 7 in storage or support roles.^[3]
><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HH-60_Jayhawk#cite_note-USCG_HH-60J-2>
>
>The HH-60Js began an upgrade program to convert them to medium range
>responder helicopters in January 2007. with the new designation
>"MH-60T". The program, called Deepwater Program will provide a glass
>cockpit and other upgrades.^[4]
><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HH-60_Jayhawk#cite_note-CG_Av_newslet-3>
>The MH-60T is modified with an airborne use of force package, including
>weapons for firing warning and disabling shots, and armor to protect the
>aircrew from small arms fire.