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Medium-lift transport/ utility helicopter
Sikorsky S-70 is a medium-lift transport/ utility helicopter. It was built by Sikorsky Aircraft. Reported operators include U.S. Customs and Border Protection U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration See Operators section for others.
United StatesMedium-lift transport/ utility helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft
In service
U.S. Customs and Border Protection U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration See Operators section for others
1970s–present
1979
October 1974
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk Sikorsky MH-60 Jayhawk Mitsubishi H-60
Sikorsky S-92
4 (pilot, co-pilot, & gunners or crew chiefs)
11 foldable seats for troops (+12th seat quick install option) / 6 stretchers / 9,000 lb (4,082 kg) external slung load
64 ft 10 in (19.76 m) from forward tip main rotor to rear tip tail rotor
14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) between tips of tail wings
17 ft 6 in (5.33 m)
11,790 lb (5,348 kg)
18,000 lb (8,165 kg)
22,000 lb (9,979 kg) or 23,500 lb (10,659 kg) with external load
360 US gal (300 imp gal; 1,363 L)
2 × General Electric T700-GE-701D turboshaft engines, 1,940 shp (1,450 kW) each
53 ft 8 in (16.36 m)
195 kn (224 mph, 361 km/h)
160 kn (180 mph, 300 km/h) at maximum cruise (standard day, sea level)
250 nmi (290 mi, 460 km) with 20 minutes reserve
20,000 ft (6,100 m) at 18,000 lb (8,165 kg) GW all engines operating (AEO)
2,250 ft/min (11.4 m/s)
2,262.33 sq ft (210.177 m 2 )
- root: SC1095/SC1095R8; tip: Sikorsky SC1095
0.462 lb/hp/h (0.0781 kg/kW/ks)
The Sikorsky S-70 is an American medium transport/utility helicopter family manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft .
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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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| 28 Sept 2026 | 19.76 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Sikorsky S-70 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
ArgentinaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Helicopters". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
AustriaReported count for Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk S-70A-42. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 9. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
BrazilDirectory active-fleet estimate for the source types S-70, grouped under Sikorsky S-70. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.
BruneiDated directory active-fleet estimate for S-70i, grouped under Sikorsky S-70. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
ChinaDirectory active-fleet estimate for the source types S-70, grouped under Sikorsky S-70. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.
EgyptAir Force exact named equipment holdings: S-70 Black Hawk (VIP). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / Medium. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
IndonesiaReported count for Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk · S-70M. Service scope: Indonesian Army Aviation; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: ordered; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: + 22. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Israel
PhilippinesDated directory active-fleet estimate for S-70i, grouped under Sikorsky S-70. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
PolandDirectory active-fleet estimate for the source types S-70i, grouped under Sikorsky S-70. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.
Saudi ArabiaRoyal Flight exact named equipment holdings: S-70 Black Hawk. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / Medium. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
SingaporeDated directory active-fleet estimate for S-70, grouped under Sikorsky S-70. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
Taiwan
ThailandReported count for Sikorsky S-70. Service scope: Royal Thai Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): total: 5. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2023), not the article revision. Cited source 2023-02-19. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
TürkiyeDirectory active-fleet estimate for the source types S-70, grouped under Sikorsky S-70. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration See Operators section for others
Equipment reference ↗Reported count for Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk S-70A-42 / Sikorsky UH-60M. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 2 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: ordered; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: +3 / in service: +12. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk S-70A-42. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 9. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Sikorsky UH-60 · S-70i. Service scope: Royal Brunei Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 16. Origin: United States / Poland. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2023), not the article revision. 2023 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Sikorsky S-70 · S-70C2. Service scope: People's Liberation Army Ground Force Aviation; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 19. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Sikorsky S-70. Service scope: Royal Thai Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 5. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.