The helicopter is controlled from a mobile ground station at a distance of up to 120 km. The maximum flight altitude reaches 3000 m, and the duration of stay in the air is up to 1 hour and 45 minutes.

A man working on a cargo ship off the California coast had a medical emergency and was rescued via helicopter by U.S. service members from the California Air National Guard and the U.S. Air Force.

The Black Hawk helicopter was on an annual proficiency training flight when it collided with an American Airlines jet.