SH-60 Seahawk

One of eighty-two combat search-and-rescue helicopters received by the U.S. Air Force after its Night Hawk (HH-60D) was canceled. Also see Black Hawk.

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An antisubmarine and rescue craft. Flies at a top speed of 207 mph. Ordinarily the Seahawk is armed with two 7.62 mm machine guns mounted in the windows, but can also be equipped with AGM-114 Hellfire or AGM-119 Penguin missiles, three MK46 or MK50 torpedoes or additional .50-caliber machine guns mounted in the doors. Flown by a crew of three or four.