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Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King
Sikorsky · Maritime Patrol / ASW · USA · Early Jet (1946–1969)
The Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King is an American twin-engine anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopter designed and built by Sikorsky Aircraft. A landmark design, it was one of the first ASW rotorcraft to use turboshaft engines.
Specifications
- Category
- Rotorcraft
- Sub-Category
- Utility/Transport
- Domain
- Dual-Use
- Era
- Early Jet (1946–1969)
- Country
- USA
- Manufacturer
- Sikorsky
- Co-Manufacturer
- Agusta / Westland / Mitsubishi
- Operator
- USN / Royal Navy / Italy / Canada / Japan / many
- Primary Role
- Maritime Patrol / ASW
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1961
- Produced
- 794
- Propulsion
- Electric
- Engine
- 2x General Electric T58-GE-10 turboshaft
- Thrust / Power
- 2,900 shp total
- Launch
- Ground
- Length (ft)
- 72.7
- Wingspan (ft)
- 62
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 13763
- MTOW (lb)
- 21000
- Payload (lb)
- 3500
- Endurance (hr)
- 5
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 14700
- Range (mi)
- 625
- Max Speed (mph)
- 166
- Armament
- 2x Mk-46 torpedoes; depth charges