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ASW / SAR helicopter
Mitsubishi H-60 is a aSW / SAR helicopter originating in Japan United States. It was built by Sikorsky Aircraft Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
Japan United StatesASW / SAR helicopter
Japan United States
Sikorsky Aircraft Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
In service
Japan Self-Defense Forces
Over 250
1991
31 August 1987
Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk
3 flight crew + mission crew of up to 9 (SH-60J/K)
19.8 m (65 ft 0 in) including rotor
5.2 m (17 ft 1 in)
9,750 kg (21,495 lb)
2 × IHI Corporation-General Electric T700-IHI-401C turboshaft engines, 1,342 kW (1,800 hp) each
16.4 m (53 ft 10 in)
265 km/h (165 mph, 143 kn)
584 km (363 mi, 315 nmi)
5,790 m (19,000 ft)
211.26 m 2 (2,274.0 sq ft)
root: SC1095/SC1095R8; tip: Sikorsky SC1095
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 19.8 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Mitsubishi H-60 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
JapanAircraft registered in the Japanese national property ledger at 31 March 2025. Holdings of the listed variants, not an active-only or readiness count. Listed platforms: UH-60JA Utility, SH-60J Patrol, SH-60K Patrol, SH-60L Patrol, UH-60J Rescue. Other variants are not inferred.