Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk

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Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk Subtitle(s) Sikorsky SH-60 Sea Hawk Height 5.23 meters Length 19.71 meters Weight 6,895kg (empty), 8,055kg (gross weight), 10,433kg (max takeoff weight) Targets Godzilla Launched from Nimitz-class aircraft carrier First appearance Latest appearance The Return of Godzilla Godzilla vs. Kong

The Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk is a twin turboshaft engine, multi-mission United States Navy helicopter based on the United States Army UH-60 Black Hawk and a member of the Sikorsky S-70 family, introduced in 1984. The most significant modifications are the folding main rotor blades and a hinged tail to reduce its footprint aboard ships. The Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk appears in multiple Godzilla films, beginning with The Return of Godzilla.

History

• The Return of Godzilla (1984)
• Godzilla (2014)
• Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)

Heisei era

The Return of Godzilla

The JSDF set up a defense perimeter near Tokyo Bay after Godzilla was sighted heading toward the area. Three Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawks of the JMSDF, predecessors of the Mitsubishi SH-60J, were deployed to search for the monster with dipping sonars. The military waited patiently, when Godzilla suddenly rose out of the water in front of a Seahawk, scaring the pilots. Godzilla roared at the helicopter before the JSDF began their attack.

Monsterverse

Godzilla

A Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk appeared on the flight deck of the USS Saratoga when Godzilla swam underneath the aircraft carrier toward Honolulu, Hawaii.

Godzilla vs. Kong

In a news report about Godzilla's attack on the Apex Cybernetics facility in Pensacola, Florida, multiple Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawks on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) appear in the footage.

Capabilities

Flight

The Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk has a maximum speed of 270 km/h (168 mph, 146 kn) with a range of 830km (520 mi, 450 nmi) and a service ceiling of 3,700 m (12,000 ft).

Armament

The Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk can be armed with Mk.46, Mk.50, or Mk.54 torpedoes, or two 120 U.S. gal (454 L) fuel tanks for the SH-60B, HH-60R and MH-60R. They can also be armed with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles: 4 Hellfire missiles for the SH-60B, HH-60H and MH-60R, and 8 Hellfire missiles for the MH-60S Block III. Another missile they can be armed with is the Penguin missile, but it is being phased out. For guns, the helicopter can be armed with a M60 machine gun, M240 machine gun, GAU-16/A machine gun or GAU-17/A minigun. Lastly, the helicopter can be equipped with a APKWS and RAMICS using a Mk.44 Mod 0 30mm cannon.

Gallery

Screenshots

The Return of Godzilla

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  Godzilla rises out of Tokyo Bay in front of a Seahawk

Godzilla

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  A Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk on the flight deck of USS Saratoga as Godzilla swims underneath the carrier

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Godzilla vs. Kong

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  Multiple Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawks on the flight deck of USS Nimitz (CVN-68)

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  A Seahawk takes off

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