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SH-3G Sea King
Statistics for SH-3G Sea King
type
Anti-submarine and Plane Guard Shipboard Helicopter
bureau number
149932
nmna id
1993.585.001
manufacturer
Sikorsky
powerplant
Two 1044-kW (1400-hp) General Electric T58-GE-10 turbo-shafts
maximum speed
267 km/h (166 mph)
initial climb rate
670 m/min (2200 fpm)
cruising speed
219 km/h (136 mph)
range
1005 km (623 miles)
service ceiling
4480 m (14,700 ft)
Armament
Two pilots and two systems operators
weights
Empty 4428 kg (9742 lb) Loaded 9525 kg (20,995 lb)
dimensions
Rotor diameter: 18.90 m (62 ft) Length: 22.15 m (72 ft 8 in) Height: 5.13 (16 ft 10 in) Rotor disc area: 280.47 m2 (3018 sq ft)
The original SH-3G Sea King was a Navy workhorse for more than 40 years. The last two operational H-3's officially retired in early 2006, although an updated Sea King model is still in use by the Navy Reserves as an anti-submarine warfare helicopter.
Because of an amphibious hull Sea King models had the ability to land on water and remain watertight for a short period of time. For this very reason, the Coast Guard used the HH-3F model until it was phased out of service in the 1990s.
