Sikorsky S-58

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anti-submarine warfare helicopter helicopter military helicopter search and rescue helicopter utility helicopter

The Sikorsky S-58 is an American multi-purpose, medium-lift helicopter widely used from the 1950s onward for both civilian and military roles, including transport, search and rescue, and anti-submarine warfare.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
Sikorsky S‑58 (as Westland Wessex)	1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	anti-submarine warfare helicopter ⓘ helicopter ⓘ military helicopter ⓘ search and rescue helicopter ⓘ utility helicopter ⓘ
capacity	approximately 12–16 passengers ⓘ
civilDesignation	S-58 NERFINISHED ⓘ
configuration	single-engine, single-rotor ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
crew	2 ⓘ
developedFrom	Sikorsky S-55 NERFINISHED ⓘ
engineType	single piston engine ⓘ
enteredServiceDecade	1950s ⓘ
firstFlight	1954-03-08 ⓘ
fuselageMaterial	metal ⓘ
introduced	mid-1950s ⓘ
landingGearType	fixed landing gear ⓘ
manufacturer	Sikorsky Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ
militaryDesignation	CH-34 NERFINISHED ⓘ H-34 NERFINISHED ⓘ UH-34 NERFINISHED ⓘ
NATOReportingName	Seabat NERFINISHED ⓘ
navalDesignation	HSS-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ SH-34 NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableVariant	Sikorsky H-34 NERFINISHED ⓘ Westland Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ
powerplant	Wright R-1820 radial engine NERFINISHED ⓘ
primaryRole	anti-submarine warfare ⓘ medium-lift transport ⓘ search and rescue ⓘ
rotorConfiguration	single main rotor ⓘ
tailRotor	yes ⓘ
usedBy	French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ German Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ various civilian operators worldwide ⓘ
usedFor	VIP transport ⓘ anti-submarine warfare operations ⓘ cargo transport ⓘ civilian transport ⓘ search and rescue operations ⓘ troop transport ⓘ
usedInConflict	Algerian War NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ
usedInRole	amphibious assault support ⓘ medical evacuation ⓘ

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

H-34 Choctaw → civilianVariant → Sikorsky S-58 ⓘ

Westland Helicopters → licenceBuilt → Sikorsky S-58 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sikorsky S‑58 (as Westland Wessex)