W-3 Sokol vs UH-60 Black Hawk

Polish utility helicopter, renowned for search and rescue missions, particularly during UN peacekeeping operations in Bosnia-Herzegovina in the 1990s.
Picture of W-3 Sokol
Origin country πŸ‡΅πŸ‡± Poland
Category Military Helicopter
Manufacturer PZL
First flight 16 November 1979
Year of introduction 1986
Number produced 149 units
Average unit price $-- million
American utility helicopter, renowned for service in Iraq and Afghanistan, extensively employed for troop transport and medical evacuation.
Picture of UH-60 Black Hawk
Origin country πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
Category Military Helicopter
Manufacturer Sikorsky
First flight 29 November 1974
Year of introduction 1979
Number produced 5000 units
Average unit price $21 million
Wingspan -- m
Height 5.1 m β—‰
Length 14.2 m β—‰
Maximum speed 260 km/h β—‰
Operational range -- km
Service ceiling 4,910 m β—‰
Max. takeoff weight 6,400 kg β—‰
Empty weight 3,850 kg β—‰
Total thrust 2 x 662 kW β—‰
3-view profile of W-3 Sokol
Wingspan 16.4 m
Height 4.9 m β—‰
Length 19.5 m β—‰
Maximum speed 294 km/h β—‰
Operational range 593 km
Service ceiling 5,791 m β—‰
Max. takeoff weight 10,659 kg β—‰
Empty weight 4,819 kg β—‰
Total thrust 2 x 1,208 kW β—‰
3-view profile of UH-60 Black Hawk

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