Academy 12111 1/35 U.S.ARMY UH-60L BLACKHAWK DOWN

Academy 12111 1/35 U.S.ARMY UH-60L BLACKHAWK DOWN

The UH-60 Black Hawk is a four-blade multi-purpose helicopter produced by the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, an American aircraft manufacturer. In 1976 at the flight demonstration the Black Hawk won over the Boeing Vertol YUH-61, and in 1979 it became a substitute for the Bell UH-1 Iroquois (the 'Huey').

The helicopter has a prolate form to carry a disassembled C-130 Hercules aircraft. Its internal lifting capacity is up to 1.2 tonnes. Black Hawks were used in combat during military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other Middle Eastern countries.