Talk:SH-60 Seahawk

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[edit] Mission Systems Avionics

I believe that discussion should include the reference to Lockheed Martin Systems Integration Owego that does the Mission Systems Avionics work for the SH-60B, MH-60R and MH-60S. Mhobbes1 16:32, 18 June 2006 (UTC)

Is that critical to the article? (Born2flie 01:46, 23 July 2006 (UTC))

[edit] Cost

The article really ought to supply the figures for the costs of these helicopters. In fact, all the articles on military armaments--airplanes, helicopters, tanks, etc.--ought to give cost figures. Anyone who can obtain the figures, please add them. Let us know where our tax dollars go. 66.108.4.183 04:56, 9 November 2006 (UTC) Allen Roth

I second that. Further, the year that cost is incurred would be nice. Ideally, we could separate marginal unit cost and cost per unit for the program. 164.67.237.74 (talk) 10:52, 24 May 2008 (UTC)Bagsc

[edit] Tsunami/huricane HSLs

HSL-47, an SH-60B squadron based at Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado, California, played an integral role in the United States Navy's humanitarian relief operations during both the Indonesian Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina. [1]

For the past 3 months in which I have been active on Wiki, this portion of the article keeps being expanded to include other units. About a month or so ago, I asked for a source; one was added, but it records HSL-47's involvement only. But once again, more units were tacked on today. I'm about ready to chuck the whole sentence; it's interesting, but is it really relevant to the article? Any thoughts? - BillCJ 22:55, 2 December 2006 (UTC)

Seems like something that belongs in an article about the HSL (though there isn't one). There have been numerous SH-60's involved in rescue and humanitarian missions over the past years, we certainly can't list all of them. --Dual Freq 03:19, 3 December 2006 (UTC)

Every HSL squadron based on the East and West Coasts (excluding HSl-37 and HSL-51 - overseas) were involved extensively with JTF Katrina. Additionally, HSL-47 and HSL-43 were involved with the 2004 SE Asia Tsunami.

[edit] HS transition

HS Squadrons are going to be transitioning to to HSC Squadrons, and will be flying the MH60S not the Romeo. I tried to correct this and it was changed back almost immediately. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/helseacombatwingpac.htm —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.75.137.216 (talk • contribs) 23:01, 13 March 2007

This link was in the text before you changed it,a nd it is from the same site: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/hslwinglant.htm Helicopter Sea Combat (HSM). It contradicts what you are putting in, and I have pritned sources which also say that the SH-60F will be replaced by the MH-60R. Both the R and S are to be operated from carriers. - BillCJ 04:38, 14 March 2007 (UTC)


Bill,

HS squadrons are already on the carrier, the SH-60F and HH-60H will be replaced by the MH-60S. HS squadrons will remain aboard the carrier and no longer have an ASW capability. The HSL community is currently based off of small boys (destroyers and cruisers) flying the SH-60B... They will be getting the MH-60R and will be moved onboard the carrier as part of the "Romeo to Sea" program. There is one squadron on the West Coast that is currently a "Bravo to Sea" squadron as a test case for determining the feasibility of have two Helicopter squadrons on a carrier. So basically HS will become HSC flying the Sierra, where they use to fly the Foxes and Hotels, while HSL becomes HSM flying the Romeos instead of the Bravo. HSM will take over the ASW mission entirely, with the new added capability of a dipping sonar. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.75.137.216 (talk • contribs) 00:03, 14 March 2007

My sources are from 2004, so I will take your word for it that what you say is correct, and leave it the way it is in the text. Sorry if I was a bit testy, as we get all kinds on here that don't know what they're talking about. YOu seem to know your stuff, so I'll defer to you. - BillCJ 05:13, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] MH-60S

Can someone can find a link supporting the line claiming that the name "Knighthawk" has been formally rejected for the MH-60S? If not I suggest we delete that line. 68.118.179.186 07:57, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

While I have not found out if Knighthawk is not the official name, I have found several recent sources on Navy sites which still call it the "MH-60S Knighthawk": http://www.msc.navy.mil/sealift/2007/April/sioux.htm, http://www.c7f.navy.mil/news/2006/november/8.htm, http://www.surfpac.navy.mil/essex/Website/USS%20ESSEX%20(LHD%202)/News%20Pages/news_hsc.htm, http://www.safetycenter.navy.mil/MEDIA/mech/issues/spring07/partnumberscan.htm, and http://www.cnaf.navy.mil/default.asp?PressReleaseID=53616. So it is still being used, official or not. If we do find out for certain the name is not official, then we can just put it in quotes as MH-60S "Knighthawk". - BillCJ 08:34, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Rename Or split

For awhile now, I've been thinking about proposing moving the page to MH-60 Seahawk to reflect the new models now in and entering service. However, I've not been satisfied with this proposal, as SH-60 is still a very well-known designation. As such, I think a better option to consider would be splitting off the MH-60R/S models to MH-60 Seahawk to cover the newer models, while leaving the SH-60 page here to cover the B, F, and H models. I realize that this page is not very long at all, but there is certianly enough info out there to support expansion of this page, with or without a split. Comments? - BillCJ (talk) 17:02, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

  • With the redirect, renaming does not seem that critical to me. It can be found with either. I don't think it should be split, unless the info will be expanded and properly referenced afterwards. Also, there are several H-60 articles already. -Fnlayson (talk) 18:17, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Performance Specs

I've got some different numbers for HP, rate of climb, etc for the S-70B from a Sikorsky information document (S70B TI JUNE 2001). I think we should take a look at this a make some adjustments. The rate of climb numbers are quite different.--THE FOUNDERS INTENT TALK 12:06, 24 March 2008 (UTC)