Helicopters

Airman, Jan, 2005

MH-53J/M Pave Low III/IV

Primary function: Special operations. Speed: 165 mph. Dimensions: Length 92 ft., width 9 ft., height 25 ft., rotor diameter 72 ft. Range: 600 miles. Armament: Any combination of three 7.62 mm miniguns or three .50-caliber machine guns. Crew: Six. Inventory: MH-531, 11 and MH-53M, 22.

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HH-60G Pave Hawk

Primary function: Combat search and rescue. Speed: 184 mph. Dimensions: Length 64 ft. 8 in., width 7 ft. 9 in., height 16 ft. 8 in., rotor diameter 53 ft. 7 in. Range: 504 miles. Armament: Two 7.62 mm miniguns. Crew: Four. Inventory: 71; Guard 18, Reserve, 15.

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UH-1H/N/V Huey

Primary function: Support for distinguished visitors, missile sites, ranges and search and rescue. Speed: 149 mph. Dimensions: Length 57 ft. 3 in., width 9 ft. 5 in., height 12 ft. 10 in., diameter of main rotor 48 ft., diameter of tail rotor 8 ft. 6 in. Range: 300 miles. Crew: Two or three. Inventory: UH-IH, 25, UH-1N, 62, UH-IV, two.

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