I worked in the Development center on the UTTAS later known as the
UH60A Black Hawk, I have also worked on
the RSRA (Rotor Systems Research
Aircraft) #1 and #2. I worked on the
wing and tail cones for both aircraft, I have also worked on derivative aircraft such as; Quick Fix A and L, MH60K special operations (SOA),VH-60N Presidential, Australian RAAF, Turkish, Brunei, Turkmenastan, Israeli, Chile, Austrian, Republic of Taiwan and Air Force aircraft. I worked on the lower aft transition fuel cell major assembly for the UH60L and M, S70 A's until Sept. 3, 2004 UH60A,L&M models Black Hawk.I am now working the final assenbly production line of the S92 the future of Sikorsky Aircraft in the comercial, military aircraft.
Some other helos that were built by Sikorsky:
- YR4 Sikorsky's first production helo
- Experimental XR4
- S51 used mainly for S&R
- S55 this helo was used extensively in the Korean conflict for S&R, also in the Japanese Godzilla movies. This photo is from the National Aviation Museum ( Canada )
- XH-59A ABC research aircraft
- S61 R This variant of the S61 was more or less the prototype the S65 or CH53 A. This aircraft was used by the Air Force and known by Jolly Green Giant, the Coast Guard also used it for search and rescue.
- This aircraft used by the Navy prior to the use of SH 3s, also used for the recovery of the Mercury space capsule
- Sikorsky's first turbine powered helo S61, 2 General Electric turboshaft engines. It could fly with 1 engine and complete the mission.
- S61, US Navy SH3A-H, the ones pictured are Canadian
- Irish S61 Seaking
- CH60S at the plant
- Multi-mission Navy Knighthawk
- Navy Knighthawk
- Navy Knighthawk
- Navy Knighthawk ship re-supply
- Navy Knighthawk ship re-supply
- HH-60J Jayhawk Coast Guard
- Coast Guard Jayhawk at fuel storage tank fire L.I. NY
- CH-54 Sky crane
- Boeing Vertol's version of the UTTAS for the U S Army's competition for the Black Hawk contract
- Sikorsky's bid for the Presental aircraft VH92
- Sikorsky's bid for the Presental aircraft VH92
- Sikorsky's bid for the Presental aircraft VH92
- Presidential VH60N
- Presidential VH3 and VH60N
- Presidential 53E
- S 67 Blackhawk the width of a s61 main rotor transmision. At one time held the record for true helicopter of 220kts
- S 67 Blackhawk looking head-on in flight