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The Armys search for a better equipped, longer rangę and morę survivable MEDEYAC helicopter led to a plan to outfit the UH-60L for the medical role under the designation UH-60A “Dustoff." The UH-60Q will consist of a UH-60L airframe outfitted to handle nine litter patients. It will have enhanced avionics, an oxygen generation system, an external rescue hoist, improved cabin lighting. private cabin ICS, ventilators and specialized medical eąuipment. Additionally, the aircraft will be capable of the armed combat search and rescue mission (although at present the armament fit has yet to be deter-mined).

As of early 1993. the aircraft has progressed to the fuli scalę mock-up stage with pro-duction not scheduled to begin until some time in 1994.

When fuel tanks are hung on the ESSS, they impose serious limitations on the fields-of-fire for the Black Hawk’s M60D machinę guns. Most crews have decided that they would jettison these Stores, in the event they came under tire, to give the gunners a chance to return tire. (Paul Pickett)

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This UH-60L is configured as a Command and Control (C and C) aircraft with extra Communications equipment installed in the aircraft to allow a unit commander to direct his forces. The aircraft has a number of specialized comm antennas on the fuselage. (Paul Pickett)

The smali port just behind the HIRSS on this UH-60L Command and Control aircraft is the exhaust port for the T-62T Auxiliary Power Unit (APU). One of the two VOR blade antennas (standard on the UH-60L) is visible just below the United States Army fuselage markings. (Paul Pickett)