Specifications at a glance
The UH-72A’s crashworthy airframe and seats contribute to its operational safety and survivability. |
Loading through the rear-fuselage clamshell doors is safe, even with the tail rotor turning. |
The UH-72A Lakota provides an optimized mix of new and proven
technologies for sustained superior mission performance, excellent operational
availability and low operating costs.
Twin-engine power is delivered through a proven hingeless rotor system
to advanced composite rotor blades, decreasing vibration and noise.
Safety features include a twin-engine design, redundant hydraulic and
electrical systems, and high-set main and tail rotors that allow loading/unloading
through the main doors and rear-fuselage clamshell doors even while
the rotors are turning.
U.S. Army pilots flying the UH-72A benefit from its VEMD (Vehicle and Engine
Management Display) in the night vision goggle-compatible glass cockpit.
The cockpit layout aids crewmembers in integrating and synthesizing
flight and vehicle information, increasing their situational awareness
and reducing pilot workload.
The UH-72A's redundant hydraulic, electrical, and engine control systems
- along with its crashworthy airframe and seats - provide a high level
of flight safety and survivability. Operationally, the UH-72A's high-set
main and tail rotor make loading and unloading procedures faster and
safer, increasing efficiency and reducing hazards for ground personnel.