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Uscg Upgrade Of HH-60A To MH-60C

bjorn14 From Norway, joined Feb 2010, 2776 posts, RR: 2
Posted (2 years 3 months 2 weeks 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 3447 times:

This is great that the USCG is upgrading this chopper but I was wondering if anyone knows if you can buy this upgraded version directly from Eurocopter?

"An idea has to be incredibly absurd to have any reasonable chance of succeeding" --A. Einstein

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checksixx From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 999 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (2 years 3 months 2 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 3437 times:

The H-60 model's are actually made by Sikorsky (http://www.sikorsky.com). H-60 series are available for purchase in non-militarized formats. Seems like a lot of money to spend on a utilitarian helicopter unless you require that.

KC135TopBoom From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 11738 posts, RR: 51
Reply 2, posted (2 years 3 months 2 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 3434 times:

The USCG probibly could, but they already own a large number of HH-60s, so why not upgrade some of them? It should be cheaper to do that.

N901WA From United States of America, joined Oct 2009, 389 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (2 years 3 months 2 weeks 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 3413 times:

I wonder if he ment the MH-68A's from Agusta? Because the HH-60J are being upgraded to a T's and the HH-65's are all up to C standards (I think they were going to be done by now). Not sure, but I wish the USCG had a few ShinMaywa US-2 flying boats. It might be overkill, but would be neat to see flying boats around

KC135TopBoom From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 11738 posts, RR: 51
Reply 4, posted (2 years 3 months 2 weeks 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 3389 times:

I don't think the USCG has had a flying boat since the HU-16s retired about 35 years the HU-16, ago. The HU-16 entered USAF and USCG service in 1951, IIRC. Before the HU-16, they had the PBY-5 and PBY-6 from about WWII until the early 1960s.

[Edited 2011-03-05 05:47:46]

checksixx From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 999 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (2 years 3 months 2 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 3383 times:

Quoting N901WA (Reply 3):
HH-65's are all up to C standards

All the 65's are either upgrading to MH-65C and or being prepped to upgrade to MH-65D.

http://www.verticalmag.com/control/news/templates/?a=10579

KC135TopBoom From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 11738 posts, RR: 51
Reply 6, posted (2 years 3 months 2 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 3235 times:

Quoting checksixx (Reply 5):
All the 65's are either upgrading to MH-65C and or being prepped to upgrade to MH-65D.

Sounds like the USCG has plans for two additional upgrades, possibly the HH/MH-65E and HH/MH-65F?

bjorn14 From Norway, joined Feb 2010, 2776 posts, RR: 2
Reply 7, posted (2 years 3 months 2 weeks 20 hours ago) and read 3080 times:

Quoting checksixx (Reply 1):
The H-60 model's are actually made by Sikorsky (http://www.sikorsky.com). H-60 series are available for purchase in non-militarized formats. Seems like a lot of money to spend on a utilitarian helicopter unless you require that.

I was refering to the Dolphin/Dauhins not the Jayhawks.

"An idea has to be incredibly absurd to have any reasonable chance of succeeding" --A. Einstein

checksixx From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 999 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (2 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 2878 times:

Quoting bjorn14 (Reply 7):
I was refering to the Dolphin/Dauhins not the Jayhawks.

Sorry...I was just going off the topic title you put up. I believe you can purchase the helicopter direct with the upgraded engines and systems. If the engines (and I havn't checked yet) are only being used in the Government models, you will have to wait behind them for delivery. If you find out specifics, please let us all know...

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