New England Air Museum - Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard
Helicopter Bill Maloney 1/20/2009 |
01 Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard | 02 Sikorsky HH-52A Helicopter | 03 HH-52 Main Rotor Hub | 03 Sikorsky Seaguard Rescue Hoist |
03 Sikorsky Seaguard Tail Rotor |
Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard at the American Helicopter Museum in West Chester, PA | Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard Helicopter at the Aviation Hall of Fame Museum in Teterboro, NJ |
Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard Helicopter at the Naval Air Station Wildwood in Rio Grande, NJ | Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard Helicopter at the Mid Atlantic Air Museum in Reading, PA |
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: $