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For a special operations rotorcraft RF observables are certainly important, but may not be as important as reducing the IR and acoustic signatures. The SHHHH-60 has a *very* tailored acoustic signature that significantly reduces the distance it takes for an observer to hear it coming. That can certainly be an advantage for some special operations missions.The aircraft are not especially scarce by JSOC standards. JSOC is itself a small force of specialized assets - there were less than 50 each of the MH-60K, MH-60A, and MH-60L produced. So a dozen or so SHHHH-60 aren't too scarce to use.[/size][/size]They seem to get plenty of use even if they may lack the performance (hot/high, etc.) and range (lack of inflight [font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif][/size]refueling) of other assets. [size=78%][/font]
For a special operations rotorcraft RF observables are certainly important, but may not be as important as reducing the IR and acoustic signatures. The SHHHH-60 has a *very* tailored acoustic signature that significantly reduces the distance it takes for an observer to hear it coming. That can certainly be an advantage for some special operations missions.
The aircraft are not especially scarce by JSOC standards. JSOC is itself a small force of specialized assets - there were less than 50 each of the MH-60K, MH-60A, and MH-60L produced. So a dozen or so SHHHH-60 aren't too scarce to use.
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[/size]They seem to get plenty of use even if they may lack the performance (hot/high, etc.) and range (lack of inflight [font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif][/size]refueling) of other assets. [size=78%][/font]
