... the GAU 21 in the right door blocks the access to the hoist...
IIRC this point is in every "Intro to the H-60" brief, under ".50 cal vs 7.62 pros and cons," that the shoes get at the beginning of the workup cycle.
... the GAU 21 in the right door blocks the access to the hoist...
Don't lead yourselves down the road - we screwed up and did not buy the mount - what is a primary mission of every Navy helo? - SAR. And the GAU 21 in the right door blocks the access to the hoist and takes up cabin space. Genius!
H-60H was the cheapest/fastest way to get 85 back online, and .
And this ($) is what matters to big Navy the most when you aren't dealing with Hornets or Aegis.....
ASUW and Anti Piracy? Not to mention that, depending on what exactly you are doing in the SOF arena, you could always role with one GAU and pick up fires support.
Don't lead yourselves down the road - we screwed up and did not buy the mount - what is a primary mission of every Navy helo? - SAR. And the GAU 21 in the right door blocks the access to the hoist and takes up cabin space. Genius!
53's dont ever really do the SAR thing either.While I agree that if there is a SAR it becomes the primary mission, it is one of 8 secondary missions for the Romeo. Like it or not the bird was built as a SSC asset and squadrons manned and equiped that way so while we can and will do it, SAR is not a primary mission.
53's dont ever really do the SAR thing either.
While I agree that if there is a SAR it becomes the primary mission,
Bingo, brother...
Pave Hawks mount .50 in the forward gunners windows, and don't use ESSS wings. However, they use GAU-17 most often because high rate of fire and quick target suppression.