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How does a Military Helicopter work? (Pave Hawk)

Jared Owen

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Specialized version of the Black Hawk helicopter meant for combat search and rescue. The Pave Hawk can also be folded up and fit inside of a larger plane for transportation.
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Thanks to Air Force pilots "Floppy" and "Stew" for their help in creating this video.

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This video has been dubbed in over 20 languages, you can change the audio track language in the Settings menu (click the gear icon in the lower right hand corner of the video).

🌐Sources:
HH-60G Pave Hawk Walkaround Tour - HH-60G Pave Hawk Walkaround Tour
HH-60W Walkaround Jolly Green II - HH-60W Jolly Green II Walkaround tour
Video - How to preflight a Blackhawk
M134 Minigun: The Modern Gatling Gun - M134 Minigun: The Modern Gatling Gun

https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Shee...
https://www.sikorskyarchives.com/S-70...

UH-60 Black Hawk Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
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Learning to Fly Helicopters by R. Randal Padfield
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20 Comments

@JaredOwen Creator 1 year ago (edited) Pinned

Watching this video brings back good memories! Thanks everyone for the views.

Watch an animation 👉 How a WW2 battleship works: https://youtu.be/WZI_g6WMbCk

@TheDucatiPilot 4 years ago

As a former Black Hawk pilot, I can say you were spot on with this video. I will definitely send this to friends and family to show/explain it's capabilities and how awesome it was to fly them!

@MrSorbias 4 years ago

It always amazed me how fast you're able to produce such high quality.

@nlewkowi 8 months ago

Insane how far technology develops in war

@randomchannel854 4 years ago (edited)

Military copters are really cool I'm glad you made this, maybe next you can make a Military jet one?

Imagine thanking people for the like count, couldn't be me..

@OreoChocoCreame 4 years ago

Being an engineer, this is like heaven for me.
I can binge watch these videos all night.
Well illustrated and explained.
AWESOME!!

@jayadams35 4 years ago

As an aircraft mechanic working for the united states military, I can say that your videos and animations are a great way to teach a lay man what military helicopters are all about.

@the-north-sea-888 1 month ago

The Pave Hawk is a great example of how a helicopter can be transformed into a highly specialized machine through engineering. From the rotor system and engines to its avionics, navigation equipment, and specialized mission systems, every component has a purpose. What looks like a conventional helicopter from the outside is actually an incredibly complex flying system.

@BlenderTimer 4 years ago

"we're going to learn about a Black Hawk"
Proceeds to show how a jet engine works, aerial refueling, gyroscopic precession, and how nearly all helicopters work.
Love your work man!

@AllMyToy 4 years ago

Okay, I can fly a helicopter now after watching. Thanks!

@bo3clears 4 years ago

This guy is too fucking amazing and talented, amazing how someone can make such high quality and informative videos on a regular basis.

@jollypirate23 1 year ago

I am a former USAF HH-60G Flight Engineer and randomly stumbled across this video. Absolutely brilliant! The entire time I was thinking, "They aren't going to get this right" and then BAM you did! Job well done!

@BranchEducation 4 years ago

As always, this is some amazing modelling and animation, and I know so much more about how a helicopter is controlled. You should do a UAV / Military Predator Drone. I've always wondered why they have that weird hump-shaped head.

@da-a-i 4 years ago

Beautiful Animation and Clear Explanation... Keep going.

@roteschwert 3 years ago

I can't imagine the amount of complicated work that went into making this film. Flipping through complex specification manuals, sitting through countless YouTube videos, modeling & animating the intricate parts & coming up with the script must be a very difficult job. Props to you for this great video Jared

@Dr-Alhaji-Kemorkai 2 months ago

From this video I'm now confident that I can be a pilot at anytime I had the opportunity

@helomech1969 4 years ago (edited)

As a former Pavehawk mechanic in the Air Force and an assembler on the PaveHawk assembly line for Sikorsky Aircraft after the Air Force in the 1990's, I would say that you did a spectacular job! Well researched and the animation was spot on! Great job.