New American HH-60W Jolly Green II Helicopter, intended for combat rescue operations, tested in extreme temperatures. According to Flightglobal, испытания машины проводились в специализированном испытательном ангаре на базе ВВС США “Eglin” во Флориде.
reportedly, работоспособность бортовых систем и двигателей вертолета была проверена в диапазоне температур от -51 градуса до +49 degrees Celsius. Besides, вертолет испытывали под воздействием имитированного с помощью мощных вентиляторов ветра со скоростью до 20 meters per second, дождем с потоком воды в 492 литра в минуту, а также плотным туманом. В итоге испытания признаны успешными.
The new American HH-60W helicopter for rescue operations is designed to replace the outdated HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters, adopted for service in the early 1980s. The purpose of such helicopters – rescue operations in the area, controlled opponent, as well as search and rescue work, medical transportation and the fight against drug trafficking.
The new helicopter was developed with 2012 of the year, he received larger fuel tanks, updated on-board equipment and secure communication systems. A car, developed on the basis of the multi-purpose UH-60M with an electric remote control system, also received an expanded range of weapons.
The US Air Force plans to acquire 113 new helicopters, which, as they become available, will replace the HH-60G.
Название Jolly Green II было присвоено HH-60W весной этого года года. The car was named after the HH-3E Jolly Green Giant rescue helicopter, actively used by the military during the Vietnam War.
