Landing Lights on the S70A

N35W · Post by **N35W** » 02 Aug 2009, 03:14

Are the 4 circles under the nose of the S70 landing lights? If so, are they retractable?

Victory103 · Post by **Victory103** » 02 Aug 2009, 06:01

Which model you are trying to correct? The Alphasim H-60/S-70 model initially came out with the wrong lights, showing 4. They had lights showing for the radar altimeter antennas on the forward section of the nose.

SH-60/S-70B's normally have 2 fixed forward facing hover lights, and a slewable searchlight under the pilots side (right) that can retract flush.

UH-60s/S-70A's have 1 landing light and a slewable searchlight, both retract flush

N35W · Post by **N35W** » 02 Aug 2009, 18:11

Dustoff,

I'm not trying to correct anything. I'm building a new S-70A model.

I have been downloading as much photo data as I can to get a since of shape and detail. I'm focused on the S-70A photos of the real aircraft.

Ah ha. So my guess was right. The photo I have is with 1 light on the right side facing the the front of the aircraft.

I have only seen this aircraft a couple of times at airshows and was overwelmed with all the stuff it has. So I don't remember all the little details first hand.

I wish I could get a better look at what's going on with those engine nacelles. I'll make do with what I have so far.

Thank you Sir for pointing me in the right direction.

Victory103 · Post by **Victory103** » 03 Aug 2009, 15:35

Oh right, you did decide to continue with the AI S-70/H-60 build I noticed in the other thread. Well good luck, I can only imagine helicopters being challenging to design.

Let me know if you need anything that you can't find on the web.

Bell 209 · Post by **Bell 209** » 05 Aug 2009, 10:32

The Sikorsky website has a downloadable pdf called "Blackhawk tech". It has aheap of handy info in it.

N35W · Post by **N35W** » 08 Aug 2009, 01:12

Thanks Rob,

I was all over the Sikorsky website trying to get the best data. I must have missed that one. Rechecking.

Bell 209 · Post by **Bell 209** » 08 Aug 2009, 04:46

If you can't find it, PM me your email address and I'll send it over.

Victory103 · Post by **Victory103** » 08 Aug 2009, 08:25

Or keep this thread active, I can provide everything you need on USN/USA SH-60B/F/H and UH-60A/L series.