The Black Hawk helicopter is a four-bladed, twin-engine, medium lift utility helicopter manufactured in the 1970s by Sikorsky Aircraft. The UH-60A entered military service in 1979 after the Army tested it in a program in 1976 and replaced the Bell UH-1 Iroquois as the army’s choice tactical transport helicopter. Improved utility variants of the UH-60 exist and have been developed for a wide range of use. The UH-60 is also used by the U.S. Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard in addition to the U.S. Army’s use.
The helicopter was used in 2001 to rescue Dr. Alan Grant, Billy Brennan, Paul, Amanda, and Eric Kirby from Isla Sorna, InGen‘s abandoned Site B facility.
