How Maneuverable Is The US Army UH-60 Black Hawk?
This article delves into the UH-60 Blackhawk's maneuverability and agility and whether the midair pax jet collision was ...
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US FAA tightens airspace rules around Washington National
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has tightened the rules in the airspace surrounding Washington ...
Black Hawk Top Speed: How Fast Is The Military Helicopter?
The commercial variant of the helicopter — the Sikorsky Black Hawk S-70 — which has a maximum gross weight (GW) of 22,000 lb, ...
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NTSB considering erroneous Black Hawk altimeter readings ahead of CRJ700 collision
Crews recovered the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk’s wreckage from the Potomac River on 6 February The Black Hawk struck the CRJ700 at 20:48 as the passenger jet was moments from landing at Reagan ...
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Black Hawk helicopter’s altimeter may have been inaccurate, pilots may have missed some calls from control tower
The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, based at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, was flying a training mission in a dedicated helicopter route where it was not allowed to fly above 200 feet, according to a published ...
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NTSB chair faults FAA for failing to address collision risks near Washington National airport
The USA’s top transportation safety investigator has called out the Federal Aviation Administration for failing over years to ...
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On NTSB recommendations, FAA closes helicopter route near DC airport weeks after tragedy
The National Transportation Safety Board issued urgent safety recommendations Tuesday, warning that helicopter flights near ...