The modernized Black Hawk carries troops and cargo while supporting assault, evacuation, and utility missions across demanding environments. The M model adds updated engines, digital avionics, and improved flight controls to an airframe whose basic combination of survivability, cabin utility, and transportability has shaped Army aviation since the late 1970s.
INTERACTIVE MODEL LOADS WHEN NEARBY
2016 / ModernAirframe B
F-35A Lightning II
Lockheed Martin · Conventional multirole fighter
HISTORICAL FIELD NOTE
The conventional-runway F-35A combines low-observable shaping, sensor fusion, and internal weapons carriage with the lightest airframe and largest internal fuel load of the three F-35 variants. It entered U.S. Air Force operational service in 2016 and is designed for both air-to-air and precision-strike missions.
PERFORMANCE
SPECIFICATION BREAKDOWN
METRICUH-60M Black HawkF-35A Lightning II
Top speed
183 mphREFERENCE VALUE
Mach 1.6REFERENCE VALUE
Ceiling
19,000 ftREFERENCE VALUE
50,000 ftREFERENCE VALUE
Range
320 miREFERENCE VALUE
1,200+ nmiAPPROXIMATE / PUBLISHED
Archive milestone
Service entry · 2006REFERENCE VALUE
Service entry · 2016REFERENCE VALUE
Nation
United StatesDESCRIPTIVE VALUE
United StatesDESCRIPTIVE VALUE
Primary role
Utility helicopterDESCRIPTIVE VALUE
Conventional multirole fighterDESCRIPTIVE VALUE
Values are concise archive references and can vary by variant, payload, configuration, altitude, operating conditions, and source. Range may describe different published measures where a directly comparable figure is unavailable.
