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Verticon Day Two Fly In

Some stunning looking Hawks at the Fly In today.

The external mounted motorbike. Damn, I could have done with one of them over the years !

Thanks Ned. Man that Cobra is cool! I was told that they had 214 running gear in them? If true they would make a good bucket machine on a fire.

Day 1: I saw the Thales H125, is that the one with the new autopilot in it?

Day 2: What is the H125 with the Airbus and Safran decals on it?

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Originally Posted by Jabberwocky82 (Post 12048776)

Day 2: What is the H125 with the Airbus and Safran decals on it?

That is Slave Lakes new B3. Canadian company!

https://www.slheli.com/

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Originally Posted by meleagertoo (Post 12049126)

What are "Hawks"?

UH-60 or S-70
A quick search and wikipedia rushes to our aid.

Common Nicknames and Variants:

Black Hawk: The standard U.S. Army designation.
Seahawk (or Sea Hawk): The U.S. Navy variant (SH-60/MH-60).
60: Common shorthand used by crews.
Mike Model: Refers specifically to the UH-60M variant.
Romeo: Refers specifically to the MH-60R variant.
Pave Hawk: Used for the USAF HH-60 special operations variant.
Jayhawk: Used for the USCG HH-60 variant.
Gunhawk: Refers to armed versions of the helicopter.

The helicopter is part of the Sikorsky S-70 family and is named after the Sauk Native American leader Black Hawk.

There are probably some other unflattering nicknames used when it doesn’t perform as expected or a vital part stops working in an inconvenient location.

One of the RCMP’s acquired Black Hawk helicopters rests in an aircraft hangar. RCMP/X Photo

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