Mitsubishi H-60

what is it?

The Mitsubishi H-60 series is a twin-turboshaft engine helicopter based on the Sikorsky UH-60 helicopter family for use by the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF). The SH-60J/K/L are anti-submarine patrol versions for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). The UH-60J is a search and rescue version for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and JMSDF. The UH-60JA is a utility version for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF).

🔎How to recognise it: 2 turboshaft engines · 16.4 m main rotor

base stats

• speed 265 km/htop speed
• range 584 kmwithout refuelling
• size 9,750 kgmax take-off weight
• built 250made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 39 years ago, in 1987.
• 🏎️Top speed is 2.0× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
• 🚗Rotor of 16.4 m: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.

turboshaft: A turbine that turns a shaft, usually a helicopter rotor.

spec sheet

first flight

1987

introduced

1991

status

still flying

number built

250

role

asw/sar helicopter

origin

🇯🇵 Japan

makers

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

engines

2× IHI Corporation-General Electric T700-IHI-401C

crew

3

length

19.8 m

rotor diameter

16.4 m

height

5.2 m

max take-off weight

9,750 kg

top speed

265 km/h

range

584 km

ceiling

5,790 m

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.

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