HJ Photos of MH-60R PORN
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Repped.
Only one of those birds is a 60R. The rest are 60S. Can't say I'm a fan of those paint jobs on the CAG birds.
For us Helo newbs, how can you tell the different from a R and S? I just saw HSM 71 and assumed R. I want S, so I should probably know how to tell it apart...
HSM (the "M" is the tell) 71 is/are Romeos. The Sierra is the most distinctive because it has the Blackhawk-style tail wheel. All the other Navy x-hawks have the other kind of tail wheel.
The tailwheel position is the most obvious as is the squadron designator (HSM vs HSC), but other tells are:
1. 60S is more akin to a Blackhawk/Pavehawk. It has cargo doors on either side (like a mini van). 60R only has a smaller door on the right side. 60S also has gunners windows between the cockpit doors and the cargo doors.
2. 60S has HIRSS, which is an exhaust suppressor system. You can't see it very well in the pics above, but it's a boxy looking duct around the exhaust, while the 60R just has circular holes in the side of the fuselage.
3. Stores carriage. The Blk III 60S carries external stores on a Blackhawk style stub wing, as seen [below]. 60R has pylons that are lower on the fuselage and mounted further aft.
4. Radar. The 60R has a radar under the forward fuselage. It's the big dinner plate looking thing under there. The 60S has no radar.
MH-60R which replaces SH-60B + SH-60F and retains same tail wheel location
MH-60S which replaces H-46, HH-60H and MH-53 via configurable mission kits; note tail wheel location
MH-60S in foreground with MH-60R in background showing differences in external stores configurations
Another view of MH-60S Blk III with Hellfire racks installed
View of MH-60R showing radar "dinner plate". Another tipper is mounting configuration of FLIR. Note MH-60R has the FLIR mounted "rightside" up whereas MH-60S has it "upside down" (note: FLIR is not always installed)
MH-60S with FLIR installed
HJ Photos
Only one of those birds is a 60R. The rest are 60S. Can't say I'm a fan of those paint jobs on the CAG birds.