page_title: United States Army Aviation Museum
section_title: On display
hierarchical_section_title: United States Army Aviation Museum / Collection / On display
caption_attribution_description: "In response to the stated requirements for a Utility Tactical Transport Aircraft System (UTTAS), the Sikorsky company and Boeing-Vertol entered a competition to produce a prototype to be selected for production. Sikorsky's Model S-70 became the YUH-60A, and Boeing-Vertol's Model 179 was designated the YUH-61A. In 1976 when the modifications, tests, and competition finished, the Army selected the Sikorsky aircraft. By 1978 the first UH-60A "Blackhawks" were delivered. "This example, one of the original YUH-60A prototypes, featured a fully articulated 4-blade main rotor, a fixed position undercarriage landing gear, and a cabin large enough for a 3-4 man crew and an 11-man infantry squad. Significant modifications as a result of early tests included raising the heights of the main rotor above the fuselage by some 15 inches and adopting an all-moving tail surface. "The Blackhawk is capable of being configured with a hover infrared suppressor sub-system, a mine delivery system, an electronic countermeasures kit, as well as being capable of loading up to 16 Hellfire missiles (with an additional 16 in the cabin for reloading). The Army Special Operations forces also have unique requirements that include additional external fuel storage, uprated engines, provisions for air-to-air refueling, a rescue hoist, and advanced avionics. "The UH-60 series has seen modifications that have allowed its usage by all branches of the armed forces. The UH-60 series has proven to be one of the most powerful and versatile aircraft in the Army inventory to date." from placard at the Army Aviation Museum
context_page_description: The United States Army Aviation Museum is an aviation museum located on Fort Rucker near Daleville, Alabama. It has the largest collection of helicopters held by a museum in the world. The museum features some 50 aircraft on public display with aviation artifacts ranging from a replica of the Wright brothers' Model B military biplane to an AH-64 Apache from Operation Desert Storm. The museum has over 160 aircraft in its collection and holds 3,000 historical items.
context_section_description: Wright Model B replica
  AH-64 Apache from Operation Desert Storm
  Bell AH-1G and AH-1S Cobras
  Sikorsky H-19D Chickasaw
  Piasecki CH-21C Shawnee
  Sikorsky CH-37B Mojave
  Boeing-Vertol CH-47A Chinook
  Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe
  H-23A Raven
  H-25A Army Mule
  OH-13C and OH-13E Sioux
  OH-23B Raven
  OH-58D Kiowa
  OH-6A Cayuse x 2
  R-4B Hoverfly I
  R-5 Dragonfly x 2
  Sikorsky R-6A Hoverfly II
  TH-13T Sioux
  TH-55A Osage
  UH-1B Iroquois (Huey) x 2
  UH-1H Iroquois
  YUH-1D/H Iroquois
  VH-34A Army One
  AH-56A Cheyenne
  YAH-64A Apache
  YUH-60 Black Hawk
  Nieuport 28C-1
  Royal Aircraft Factory BE-2C
  Sopwith F.1 Camel replica
  Piper J-3 Cub
  Curtiss JN-4D Jenny
  Aeronca L-16A Champ
  Cessna L-19A Bird dog
  Taylorcraft L-2A Grasshopper
  Piper L-4B Cub
  Grumman OV-1B Mohawk
  Curtiss SE-5A
  de Havilland Canada U-1A Otter
  de Havilland Canada YC-7A Caribou
  de Havilland Canada YU-6A Beaver
  Boeing–Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche
caption: UH-60 Blackhawk
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