8. UH-60 Black Hawk, Japan
Manufacturers: Sikorsky Aircraft
Primary Users: U.S. Army, Japan Self-Defense Forces, Colombian Armed Forces, Republic of Korea Armed Forces
Program Cost: $23.6 billion* Unit Cost: $5.9 million*
The UH-60 Black Hawk has a top speed of 222 miles per hour, and it has been in service since the 1970s. Of all the military planes, the “Black Hawk” is perhaps the most cinematic and best-known. Made by Sikorsky and named after a Native American leader, the Black Hawk was initially used as a tactical transport helicopter for the Army.
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Since then, the Black Hawk has gotten a lot of different variants, including the Seahawk, Pave Hawk, Jayhawk, and Mitsubishi H-60. These helicopters have been equipped with special ops and electronic warfare variants as well. The main users are the U.S. Army, Japan Self-Defense Forces, Colombian Armed Forces, and the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. About 4,000 have been built so far.
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