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Did this thing get a makeover?

This vehicle has been remodeled, as its previous model was outdated compared to newer vehicle models.
Remodeled on: October 7th, 2022 (Season 12: Bring in the Military).

The Black Hawk is an aerial vehicle in Jailbreak. Added in the 1 Year Anniversary Update, this vehicle spawns on the second floor of the 1M Dealership and one of the helicopter pads in the Military Base.

Overview

The Black Hawk is based on the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk. Its appearance comes equipped with three cosmetic landing gears: two in the front, and one in the back. It has the third-highest seating capacity out of any vehicle, with 8 seats (9 if including the rope), only behind the Goliath, which has 10 seats and 1 minigun seat, and the Prison Bus, which has 15 seats.

The Black Hawk is tied for the second most expensive vehicle in the game, along with the Drone, Jet, Monster Truck, Sloop, Volt, Tank, Trailblazer, and the removed Blade, at Cash Icon1,000,000. It is only behind the Concept, which costs Cash Icon2,500,000.

On October 4th, 2022, the Black Hawk was teased to be revamped with a new accurate exterior design and detailed interior, made by oof_ed,[1][2] and this would be a free upgrade to all owners. [3] The revamp came three days later on October 7th, 2022, in the update of Season 12: Bring in the Military. The most significant change was thought by many to be the vehicle's size as it can now reliably fit inside the Volcano Criminal Base's entrances, unlike its old counterpart.

Missiles

Main article: Missiles

The Black Hawk has special missiles that cost Cash Icon5,000 in-game cash for a pack of ten. The maximum damage a missile can deal with is ~25 HP. Any shots that hit the surrounding areas of the target will make the target take less damage than a direct hit.

The Black Hawk can wipe out a player if the aim is very accurate, otherwise, it will take three missiles to fully wipe out a player. This makes it weaker compared to that of the Jet, whose surrounding damage can wipe out a player with two hits.

During the 2018 Winter Update, the missiles were extremely glitchy, as they would stick to the Black Hawk before damaging anybody on board. Badimo was notified of this glitch and fixed it on January 28th, 2019.

In the July 2021 Update, the Black Hawk's missiles were nerfed for balancing purposes.

Performance

The Black Hawk has received universal acclaim from players not just because of its performance, but its abilities as well. It is often considered by many as one of, if not the best vehicle in Jailbreak.

The Black Hawk is the fourth-fastest aircraft in-game, featuring one of the fastest reverse speeds. The vehicle also has a high maximum altitude. Other notable factors are its ability to fly over all obstacles, unlike land vehicles, and its missiles being fast and formerly easier to use than those of the Jet.

However, the Black Hawk has relatively large size, making it prone to get stuck in map objects and making it an easy target to disable, therefore giving an advantage to the opposing team. Its missiles also fire slowly and can deal damage to the pilot, though the latter is rare.

Nonetheless, the Black Hawk is an excellent vehicle. With a remarkable seating capacity (8 or 9 with rope), an overall great performance, and equipped with missiles and bombs, it can be used in a variety of ways, whether you're grinding alone, with a group of friends, or using it as a battle vehicle with its missiles.

Stats
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Top speed
Decent
2
Reverse speed
Phenomenal
5s
It has the fourth-highest top speed among flying vehicles in-game with a top speed of 130 MPH, behind the Drone, Stunt and Jet. Top speed is comparable to Fiasco and Mighty. Like other helicopters, it has the same reverse speed as its forward speed, which makes it the fourth-highest reverse speed in the game, capping at 130 MPH, beating the Brulee by 10 MPH. It is only beaten by the Patrol, Drone and Falcon S.
Launch
Excellent
4s
Acceleration
Incredible
4
Black Hawk has a decent launch, reaches 60 MPH in a second. It beats all helicopters easily when it comes to launch. It is comparable to the Shogun. As a helicopter, the Black Hawk has a very good acceleration. From a standstill, it is able to reach top speed in around 9 seconds.
Maneuverability
Excellent
4s
Max altitude
Incredible
4
The Black Hawk is easy to control at any speed, but it is behind the Jet in handling. And, due to its massive size, players may have some trouble maneuvering through the Rising City and other tight spaces with sharper turns. It takes 4.5s to make a 360 degree turn. The max altitude is very high. It is slightly above Helicopter and Little Bird, but the Jet dominates in this category.
Braking
Incredible
4
Durability
Mediocre
2s
It takes 1.2 seconds to stop, which is excellent and can be compared to hypercars. It takes less time to stop than Javelin. The Black Hawk's durability is similar to that of the Jet and Stunt, with 75 HP and a 15-second disable period.

Strategy and Tips

Here are some player inputs on using the Black Hawk.

Groups/Teams

    • As the Black Hawk seats the third most amount of players in the game (8 players or 9 with the grappling rope), it is highly recommended for transporting a high amount of players. It is particularly useful for criminals. Because of the large number of players that it can hold, they can help deter any police officers from attacking the driver and their crew.

Combat

    • The Black Hawk is decent in combat due to its easily aim-able missiles. The missiles do 25 damage on a direct hit, so players can easily make enemies flee or kill them with a good aim. However, it is generally better to make an enemy flee as it takes 4 rockets to kill an enemy, thus causing the player to use a larger number of missiles.

Galleries

Visual and audible media relating to the Black Hawk.

Visual gallery

Post-revamp

The revamped Black Hawk.

Spawn points

The spawn points of the Black Hawk.

HD

The Black Hawk after the Atmosphere Update.

Pre-HD

The Black Hawk before the lighting updates.

Revamp

The teaser images of the revamped Black Hawk prior to release.

Release

The teaser images of the Black Hawk prior to release.

Thumbnails

The thumbnails featuring the Black Hawk.

GUI

The GUI of the Black Hawk.

Merchandise

The Black Hawk' in merchandise.

Audio gallery

Normal Weapons
The hovering and flying sound.
Firing a missile.

Trivia

  • Before the Black Hawk's release, there were cones and construction tape on the roof of the 1M Dealership.
  • When first leaked by asimo3089, the Black Hawk had stripes on its body. They were removed when it was released.
    • Additionally, when first leaked by asimo3089, this vehicle was originally called the Army/Military Helicopter.
  • Its rotor blades used to be solid, which were changed to have no collision in a later update.
  • The blades do not change color when a Police, a Criminal, or a Prisoner drives it, unlike the Helicopter and similar to the Little Bird.
  • In the Surprise/Bonus Update thumbnail, the Black Hawk had eight rotor blades, while there are only four in the one in-game. This can be because the picture was taken while the Black Hawk was flying, giving the illusion of more rotor blades.
  • Unlike the Helicopter, an unlimited amount of Black Hawks can spawn into the map, while only a limited number of Helicopters can exist at one time.
  • Originally, all passengers in the Black Hawk could use items, but in the Weapons/Items Update, the passenger seat to the right of the driver seat temporarily lost its ability to use items.
  • During the Fall 2018 Update, exiting the Black Hawk in the passenger seat while holding an item would make players invisible. The glitch was patched shortly after on October 3rd, 2018.
  • When attempting to stand on the tail of the Black Hawk, players will appear to float mid-air. This is due to the vehicle having a box-shaped collision field that does not match the body's curves.
  • The Black Hawk is seen in a painting of the Museum that resembles The Starry Night painting made by Vincent van Gogh.
  • There is a glitch where when a Black Hawk is shot down and lands on a roof of a building or an uneven surface, there is a chance it will bounce up to max altitude. The incident happened to the Jailbreak YouTuber Straw.
  • The Black Hawk's handling and top speed were nerfed in the Season 4 Mid-Season Update.
    • The top speed nerf was reverted later.

Spawn points

  • The Black Hawk is the only helicopter to have a spawn where it does not need to be hijacked. The Little Bird had a spawn like this as well, until the Season 4 Mid-Season Update, when its only spawn on top of the Rising City Bank needed to be hijacked.
    • However, the Little bird spawn on top of the Rising City Bank didn't need to be hijacked from the 2023 Prison Revamp Update.
  • In the Season 4 Mid-Season Update, another Black Hawk spawn was added to the Military Base.

Missiles and bombs

  • The Black Hawk is the only vehicle with multiple weapons, including both missiles and bombs.
  • Missiles were originally not included on the Black Hawk when the vehicle was released. They were later added in the Surprise Update on April 28th, 2018.
  • The missiles are loosely based on the AGM-114 Hellfire missile. However, the missiles in-game have a pointy tip and have a greyish-white color, while the real-life counterpart has a blunt tip and a black color with yellow stripes.
  • As of the Helicopter Bombs Update, the Black Hawk can drop bombs, which would cause damage to players. Additionally, its missiles also received an aiming fix that made shooting easier.

Miscellaneous trivia

  • Before the Surprise/Bonus Update, the Black Hawk was the only aerial vehicle to have a rope.
  • The Black Hawk is the third aerial vehicle to be added, after the Helicopter and UFO.
  • The Black Hawk is the second-largest vehicle in Jailbreak, beaten in overall size by the Sloop.
  • The Black Hawk is the first vehicle to have a self-defense system. The Black Hawk comes with eight free missiles when bought new that the player can fire on sight by moving their cursor to the desired target and pressing "F". It costs Cash Icon5,000 for every ten missiles.
  • The Black Hawk is the third Cash Icon1,000,000 vehicle to be added in Jailbreak, after the Volt and Monster Truck.
  • This, the Helicopter, Little Bird, and UFO are the only vehicles that can rob the Cargo Ship.
  • Similar to the SWAT Van, the vehicles that spawn at Police Stations, the Helicopter, UFO, Little Bird, Stallion, Firetruck, and the Drone, this vehicle only spawns in one specific color, forest green.
    • The Black Hawk is the only vehicle that spawns with the "Forest Green" body color.
  • The Black Hawk is the first vehicle to have a special ability, which was the ability to bring a rope down from the vehicle.
  • The Black Hawk is the first aerial vehicle in Jailbreak to use Roblox Studio's glass material for the cockpit window. The Helicopter's cockpit window was originally solid, and the UFO's windows are transparent but are not made of glass.
  • The Black Hawk is the first aerial vehicle to have landing gear, despite serving as mere decoration.
  • The Black Hawk is the second vehicle to have a walkable interior alongside the Goliath, with the first being the Bank Truck, third being the revamped Ambulance, fourth being the Semi and fifth being the Prison Bus.
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