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Casualty Info
Home Town San Antonio
Last Address Helmand province, Afghanistan
Casualty Date Jun 09, 2010
Cause KIA-Died of Wounds
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Afghanistan
Conflict Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)
Location of Interment Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery (VA) - San Antonio, Texas
Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications (HH-60G)
Data from USAF 2007 Almanac[3] USAF fact sheet,[7]
General characteristics
* Crew: 4 (2 pilots, flight engineer, gunner) * Capacity: max. crew 6, 8-12 troops, plus litters and/or other cargo * Length: 64 ft 10 in (17.1 m) * Rotor diameter: 53 ft 8 in (14.1 m) * Height: 16 ft 8 in (5.1 m) * Empty weight: 16,000 lb (7,260 kg) * Max takeoff weight: 22,000 lb (9,900 kg) * Powerplant: 2� two General Electric T700-GE-700/701C free-turbine turboshafts, 1,630 shp (1,220 kW) each
Performance
* Maximum speed: 195 knots (224 mph, 295 km/h) * Cruise speed: 159 kt (184 mph, km/h) * Range: 373 mi (internal tanks), or 508 mi (with external tanks) () * Service ceiling 14,000 ft (m)
Armament
* 2x 7.62 mm mini-guns or 2x 0.50 cal machine guns
