Sikorsky Sea King

The Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King (perusahaan penunjukan S-61) adalah anti-kapal selam bermesin ganda perang (ASW) helikopter. Dibuat untuk Angkatan Laut Amerika Serikat dan kekuatan lain, dan terus melayani di banyak negara di seluruh dunia. Raja Laut telah dibangun di bawah lisensi di Italia dan Jepang, dan di Inggris Raya sebagai Westland Sea King. Versi sipil utama adalah S-61L dan S-61N.
 

US Navy SH-3H Sea King helicopters
S-61A

The President's VH-3A "Sea King"
 
US Militer Varian :
XHSS-2  The only prototype of the H-3 Sea King.
YHSS-2   Prototype and trials aircraft. Seven helicopters were built for the US Navy.
SH-3A     Anti-submarine warfare helicopter for the US Navy (245 built); originally designated HSS-2.
HH-3A   Search and rescue helicopter for the US Navy (12 converted from SH-3A).
CH-3A    Military transport version for the US Air Force (three converted from SH-3A later became CH-3B).
NH-3A (S-61F) Experimental high speed compound helicopter, with extensive streamlining, no floats, short wings carrying two turbojet engines for extra speed.(1 Converted from SH-3A). Later modified with a tail rotor able to rotate 90° to serve as a pusher propeller.
RH-3A Minesweeper helicopter for the US Navy (9 converted from SH-3A).
VH-3A VIP transport helicopter for the US Army and Marine Corps (eight built, plus 2 SH-3A (STAKE) conversions which were rebuilt from damaged helicopters (one YHSS-2 and one SH-3A); originally designated VHSS-2. One (Army operated) was given to Egypt in 1972 and one (also Army operated) crashed at Walker Key, Bahamas in 1973; the rest were returned to the US Navy (HC-6) in 1975/6) and replaced by the VH-3D. At least 2 have subsequently been placed in museums.
CH-3B Military transport helicopter for the US Air Force.
SH-3D (S-61B) (HSS-2A) Anti-submarine warfare helicopter for the US Navy (73 built and two conversions from SH-3As).
SH-3D (S-61B) Anti-submarine warfare helicopter for the Spanish Navy (six built).
SH-3D-TS Anti-submarine warfare version.
VH-3D VIP transport helicopter for the US Army (until 30 June 1976) and the US Marine Corps.
SH-3G Cargo, utility transport helicopter for the US Navy (105 Conversions from SH-3A and SH-3D).
SH-3H (HSS-2B) Anti-submarine warfare helicopter for the US Navy (Conversions from older versions).
SH-3H AEW Airborne early warning version for the Spanish navy.
UH-3H cargo, utility transport version for the US Navy.
 
S-61  Company designation for the H-3 Sea King.
S-61A Export version for the Royal Danish Air Force. Wider pontoons w/o flotation bags, a 530 liter centre tank instead of a dipping sonar and no automatic powered folding system.
S-61A-4 Nuri Military transport, search and rescue helicopter for the Royal Malaysian Air Force. It can seat up to 31 combat troops (38 built).
S-61A/AH Utility helicopter for survey work and search and rescue in the Antarctic.
S-61B Export version of the SH-3 anti-submarine warfare helicopter for the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force.
S-61D-3 Export version for the Brazilian Navy.
S-61D-4 Export version for the Argentine Navy.
S-61NR Search and rescue version for the Argentine Air Force.
Main article: Sikorsky S-61R
The S-61R served in the United States Air Force as the CH-3C/E Sea King and the HH-3E Jolly Green Giant, and with the United States Coast Guard and the Italian Air Force[2] as the HH-3F Sea King (more commonly referred to by the nickname "Pelican").
S-61V Company designation for the VH-3A, (1 built for Indonesia).
S-61V-1 : Export version of the VH-3A, one built for Indonesia.

General characteristics
  • Crew: 4 (2 pilots, 2 ASW systems operators)
  • Capacity: 3 passengers
  • Length: 54 ft 9 in (16.7 m)
  • Rotor diameter: 62 ft (19 m)
  • Height: 16 ft 10 in (5.13 m)
  • Disc area: ft² (m²)
  • Empty weight: 11,865 lb (5,382 kg)
  • Loaded weight: 18,626 lb (8,449 kg)
  • Max takeoff weight: 22,050 lb (10,000 kg)
  • Powerplant: 2× General Electric T58-GE-10 turboshafts, 1,400 shp (kW) each
Performance
Armament
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