Wings of Eagles Museum - Westland HAR10 Whirlwind (Sikorsky S-55) Helicopter
Bill Maloney 11/10/2010 |
Fuselage Length: 41 feet 8 inches
Rotor Diameter: 53 feet
Height: 15 feet, 7 inches
Crew: 2 pilots + 1 crewmember
Weight: Empty 5,900 lbs Loaded - 7,800 lbs
Max Speed: 109 mph
Cruise Speed: 94 mph
Range: 330 miles
Service Ceiling: 13,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: 302 gallons
Powerplant: Bristol Siddeley Gnome turboshaft engine 1,500 shaft hp
Armament:
One Mk 30 or Mk 44 torpedo or depth charges
First Flight : 1953
Cost: $
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