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The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk

12/02/2009 4:45 PM

The Black Hawk has some intriguing mechanical features. Its main landing gear system can absorb a crash landing of up to 38 ft/s. Its active vibration control system mechanically generates vibrations that are out of phase with the main rotor to decrease the noise felt at the hub of the blades.

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