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

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:

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.

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?

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.

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.