Quonset Air Museum - Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King Helicopter
S-61 Bill Maloney 5/10/2009 |
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Sikorsky HH-3 Sea King Helicopter at the American Helicopter Museum in West Chester, PA |
Fuselage Length: 54 feet 9 inches
Rotor Diameter: 62 feet
Height: 17 feet, 0 inches
Crew: 4
Weight: Empty 11,800 lbs Loaded - 21,000 lbs
Max Speed: 166 mph
Cruise Speed: 136 mph
Range: 410 miles
Service Ceiling: 14,700 feet
Fuel Capacity: 410 gallons
Powerplant: General Electric T58-GE-8B turboshaft engine 730 shaft hp
Number of lives saved: Four Mk 44 Torpedoes, two M60 Machine Guns
First Flight : 1959
Cost: $650,000
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