WINGSPAN: ............. 84. 7 feet
LENGTH: ................ 70.2feet
WEIGHT: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . maximum gross, 36,380 pounds
SPEED: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cruise, 215 knots/maximum, 243 knots
RANGE: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to 2,200 nautical miles, depending on cargo or
maritime patrol configuration
CEILING:................. 25,000 feet
POWER PLAN T: . . . . . . . . . . 2 1,750-shp General Electric C T7-9C3 turboprop
engines
CREW: ..................2pilots,4missioncrew
CONTRACTOR: . . . . . . . . . . Airbus Group; manufacturer, Airbus Military
C-27J SPARTAN
BRIEFING: The Coast Guard acquired 14 surplus C-27J Spartan
transport aircraft in 2014 from the U.S. Air Force. The aircraft
began service at Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento in July
2016 as a medium-range surveillance maritime patrol aircraft.
The Coast Guard intends to missionize the C-27J aircraft with
the Minotaur mission system and a suite of sensors similar
those in its HC- 130 and HC- 144 aircraft.
WINGSPAN: ............. 94. 2 feet
LENGTH: ................ 74. 5 feet
WEIGHT: ................ 70,000 pounds
SPEED: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cruise, 290 knots/maximum 317 knots
RANGE: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to 2,600 nautical miles
CEILING:................. 30,000 feet
POWER PLAN T: . . . . . . . . . . 2 Rolls-Royce AE2100-D2A turboprop engines
CREW: ..................2pilots,2missioncrew
CONTRACTOR: . . . . . . . . . . Leonardo-Finmeccanica
MH-60T JAYHAWK
BRIEFING: The MH-60T Jayhawk is an all-weather, medium-range recovery helicopter crewed by two pilots, a flight
mechanic and a rescue swimmer, and can carry up to six
seated survivors. It is capable of limited shipboard operations
as well as land-based operations out to 300 nautical miles
with a 45-minute on-scene time.
The Jayhawk employs full night-vision-device capability.
Primary tactical navigation is accomplished through blended
GPS and inertial navigation system receivers. In addition
to a rescue hoist — rated for 600 pounds — the Jayhawk is
equipped with a heavy-lift external sling with a capacity of
6,000 pounds.
The Jayhawk first flew in 1988 and has been modified
through the HH-60J, MH-60J and HH-60T versions. The
Coast Guard’s operational fleet includes 44 MH-60Ts deployed
at eight stations throughout the United States. In February
2014, the Coast Guard completed modernized glass cockpit,
weather radar and integrated EO/IR sensor system upgrades.
Through the upgrades, the aircraft is expected to remain in
service through 2027.
Roles include maritime patrol, drug and migrant interdiction, disaster relief, search and rescue, law enforcement,
and environmental protection. All are interoperable with the
Departments of Defense and Homeland Security, and local
response agencies. All MH-60Ts are equipped with Airborne
Use-of-Force capabilities, including a door-mounted machine
gun and precision-fire rifles. Other upgrades included modern
EO/IR sensor and surface search radar.
LENGTH: ................ 64.8feet
HEIGHT:................. 17 feet
WEIGHT: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . maximum allowable gross, 21,884 pounds
SPEED: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . maximum, 180 knots; cruise, 125 knots
CEILING:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . density altitude, 13,000 feet
RANGE: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . radius of action, 300 nautical miles
POWER PLANT: . . . . . . . . . . 2 General Electric T700-401C gas turbine engines
ARMAMENT: . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.62mm M240B machine gun, .50-caliber precision-
fire weapon, 7. 62 mm precision-fire weapon (mission
variable)
CRE W: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 pilots, 1-2 crew personnel, 1 rescue swimmer
CON TRAC TORS: . . . . . . . . . Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Rockwell Collins, FLIR
LEAD S YS TEM
INTEGRATOR: . . . . . . . . . . . USCG Aviation Logistics Center, Elizabeth City, N.C.
MH-65D/E DOLPHIN
BRIEFING: The MH- 65 helicopter is a short-range recovery
helicopter typically crewed by two pilots, a flight mechanic
and a rescue swimmer and is the primary aircraft for Coast
Guard shipboard operations. It is certified for operation in all
weather, with the exception of icing conditions, and at night.
Roles include maritime patrol, drug and migrant interdiction,
disaster response, search and rescue, law enforcement and
environmental protection.
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