(1) Cargo helicopters are heavier models capable of carrying 60 troops, lightly armoured vehicles, or underslung loads such as artillery and munitions.(2) The helicopter can carry up to 18 troops plus four crew or 4000 kg of underslung cargo, cruises at up to 300 kph and has a maximum range of over 900 km.(3) An underslung load hook is capable of carrying external loads up to 12,000 lb, and the load measurement is displayed in the cockpit.(4) Then every piece of equipment, including our food supply boxes, had to be accurately weighed so that we could tally the full weight of each underslung load.(5) Extensive training is also conducted in helicopter underslung work, a critical function for forward resupply, ship-to-shore, and remote operations.(6) Up to 1,360 kg of cargo can be underslung from an external cargo hook for ship-to-shore and ship-to-ship replenishment.(7) The cockpit was underslung , with a top-mounted cannon and two machine guns on either side.
