Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King
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The Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King is an American twin-engine anti-submarine warfare and search-and-rescue helicopter widely used by the U.S. Navy and numerous other navies around the world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King canonical | 2 |
| Sikorsky S-61 | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-submarine warfare helicopter
ⓘ
military helicopter ⓘ |
| armamentOption |
depth charges
ⓘ
sonobuoys ⓘ torpedoes ⓘ |
| civilVariant |
Sikorsky S-61L
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sikorsky S-61N NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configuration | single main rotor with tail rotor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 4 ⓘ |
| crewRole |
copilot
ⓘ
pilot ⓘ rescue crewman ⓘ sensor operator ⓘ |
| designedFor |
anti-submarine warfare from aircraft carriers
ⓘ
shipborne operations ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Sikorsky S-61 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineModel | General Electric T58 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
amphibious hull
ⓘ
folding main rotor ⓘ folding tail ⓘ retractable tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1959-03-11 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | boat-hull amphibious fuselage ⓘ |
| introduced | 1961 ⓘ |
| mainRotorBlades | 5 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Sikorsky Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maxSpeed | 267 km/h ⓘ |
| maxTakeoffWeight | 9300 kg ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | Sea King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMission | recovery of Apollo spacecraft ⓘ |
| notableUse | U.S. presidential transport as VH-3A and VH-3D ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| powerplant | twin turboshaft engines ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| range | 1000 km ⓘ |
| role |
VIP transport
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anti-submarine warfare ⓘ combat search and rescue ⓘ plane guard ⓘ search and rescue ⓘ utility transport ⓘ |
| sensor |
dipping sonar
ⓘ
surface search radar ⓘ |
| status | largely retired from front-line U.S. Navy service ⓘ |
| tailRotorBlades | 5 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Argentine Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brazilian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Canadian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ Spanish Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sikorsky S-61