Uh-60 Black Hawk in Action - Op

by John Gourley

In January of 1972, a request for proposals, or RFP, was issued to lay out the guidelines for a new utility helicopter to replace the Bell UH-1 Iroquois type. The Huey had served admirably in the Vietnam conflict, but it lacked engine power, was vulnerable to small-arms fire, and was limited in lifting/transporting heavy external payloads. Under the UTTAS (Utility Tactical Transport Aircraft System) competition, the new clean-sheet design intended...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0897478592
• ISBN13: 9780897478595
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: MMD-Squadron Signal
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 11.0" x 8.2"