A prototype of the improved SH-60K from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has been tested for the first time. The maiden flight took place at Nagoya Prefectural Airport on Honshu and lasted around 30 minutes. Since 2015, MHI has been working on the further development of the SH-60K, which has been in service with the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force since 2005. The helicopter is based on the SH-60J, which in turn is based on the American SH-70B Sea Hawk and was produced under licence by Sikorsky. Improvements in the new version are to be found in the areas of on-board systems and flight performance.
The original ten-tonne helicopter first took off in 1974 and the naval version is still flown by many armed forces around the world today. The SH-60 is a multi-role helicopter that is used for SAR, ASW and ASUW operations as well as for supply.
Text: mb; Photo: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
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