Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum - Sikorsky HH-52 Seaguard Helicopter
Bill Maloney 4/7/2008 |
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Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard at the New England Air Museum near Hartford, CT | Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard at the American Helicopter Museum in West Chester, PA |
Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard Helicopter at the Mid Atlantic Air Museum in Reading, PA | Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard Helicopter at the Aviation Hall of Fame of NJ in Teterboro, NJ |
Fuselage Length: 44 feet 7 inches
Rotor Diameter: 53 feet
Width: 15 feet
Height: 14 feet, 2 inches
Crew: 2 +
Weight: Empty 1,900 lbs Loaded - 8,100 lbs
Max Speed: 146 mph
Cruise Speed: 139 mph
Range: 470 miles
Service Ceiling: 15,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: 61 gallons
Powerplant: General Electric T58-GE-8B turboshaft engine 730 shaft hp
Number of lives saved: Over 15,000
First Flight : 1963
Cost: $