UH-60L/M hook capacity is which weight?

UH-60L/M hook capacity is which weight?

• A. 8,000 lbs
• B. 9,000 lbs
• C. 17,000 lbs
• D. 26,000 lbs

Answer: (B)

External cargo hook capacity is the maximum weight the helicopter’s hook can safely support, and for the UH-60L/M that rating is nine thousand pounds per hook. This is the figure the question is testing: how heavy a single load can be suspended from one hook without exceeding the aircraft’s structural and rigging limits. When you use both hooks, you can distribute weight between them, but the per-hook limit remains the guiding value, with the overall sling-load governed by the two-hook configuration and the aircraft’s total loading limits. So the best answer is nine thousand pounds.

External cargo hook capacity is the maximum weight the helicopter’s hook can safely support, and for the UH-60L/M that rating is nine thousand pounds per hook. This is the figure the question is testing: how heavy a single load can be suspended from one hook without exceeding the aircraft’s structural and rigging limits. When you use both hooks, you can distribute weight between them, but the per-hook limit remains the guiding value, with the overall sling-load governed by the two-hook configuration and the aircraft’s total loading limits. So the best answer is nine thousand pounds.