H-60.com Its all about the Hawk.

Aircraft Mfr's Number: 70778

Built by:: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
Modified Model*:: UH-60A
Effectivity:: 0564
Lot Number:: 08
Mfr. Date:
Aircraft Status:: maintenance-trainer
Last Updated:: 2025-07-28

* The model displayed above will either be the aircraft's birth or earliest modified model. To see the aircrafts modification history see the below Aircraft Historical Events.

Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 1

Date	Tail Number	Model	Country	Operator
May 1984	84-23953	UH-60A		U.S. Army
In May 1984 the Aircraft was accepted into the Army Inventory. Between 21 May and 03 June 1987 this Aircraft was used for Hellfire testing by the U.S. Army Aviation Engineering Flight Activity. The test was conducted at the Sikorsky Flight Test Facility in West Palm Beach, Florida. Tests were conducted to determine the handling qualities and performance of the UH-60A in the 16 HELLFIRE (4 HMMS) missile system configuration at an average mission gross weight of 17,000 pounds. The HMMS or HELLFIRE Modular Missile System consists of four AGM-114A HELLFIRE missiles and a launcher assembly which mounts on the UH-60A ESSS pylons. The ESSS can accommodate up to four HMMS (two on each side) for a total of 16 HELLFIRE missiles. From November 1993 to October 1995 the Aircraft, now modified to an "L" model standard, was used in a joint Sikorsky/Army flight test program to test new wide-chord rotor blades. The primary goal was to measure and analyze the overall performance, especially at high gross weights and speeds, to compare the new blades with the standard ones.

Date

Tail Number

Model

Country

Operator

May 1984

84-23953

UH-60A

U.S. Army

In May 1984 the Aircraft was accepted into the Army Inventory.

Between 21 May and 03 June 1987 this Aircraft was used for Hellfire testing by the U.S. Army Aviation Engineering Flight Activity. The test was conducted at the Sikorsky Flight Test Facility in West Palm Beach, Florida. Tests were conducted to determine the handling qualities and performance of the UH-60A in the 16 HELLFIRE (4 HMMS) missile system configuration at an average mission gross weight of 17,000 pounds. The HMMS or HELLFIRE Modular Missile System consists of four AGM-114A HELLFIRE missiles and a launcher assembly which mounts on the UH-60A ESSS pylons. The ESSS can accommodate up to four HMMS (two on each side) for a total of 16 HELLFIRE missiles.

From November 1993 to October 1995 the Aircraft, now modified to an "L" model standard, was used in a joint Sikorsky/Army flight test program to test new wide-chord rotor blades. The primary goal was to measure and analyze the overall performance, especially at high gross weights and speeds, to compare the new blades with the standard ones.

Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 2

Date	Tail Number	Model	Country	Operator
March 2004	04-27000	UH-60M		Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
In March 2004 the Aircraft was transferred to the Sikorsky Facility in Troy, Alabama for conversion to a UH-60M (prototype M-7). Rebuilt as 04-27000.

Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 3

Date	Tail Number	Model	Country	Operator
March 2007	04-27000	UH-60M		U.S. Army
In March 2007 the Aircraft was sent to U.S. Army Aviation Logistics School at Fort Eustis, Virginia.