Description
The Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King
is a U.S. Navy anti-submarine helicopter. This is a large twin-engine turbine helicopter that
was adopted as the successor to the HSS-1 helicopter previously used by the Navy .
Since the SH-3H Sea King was developed as a carrier-based aircraft, the
five main rotor blades have a structure that automatically folds,
and the tail boom in the tail rotor also has a folding mechanism.
The fuselage of the SH-3H Sea King, whose main operational airspace is at sea,
has a watertight semi-monocoque hull structure, which,
in combination with auxiliary floats on the sides of the fuselage, enables good landing performance.
The engine is equipped with two T-58 turboshaft engines in parallel
, ensuring high output and increasing safety in the unlikely event of engine trouble.
The ship is equipped with the latest anti-submarine equipment such as MAD birds and sono buoys.
It is also used as a rescue aircraft when fighter jets are taking off from aircraft carriers, and
is also used as a transport aircraft for multiple purposes.
[Data]
Crew: 4
people Main rotor diameter: 18.90m
Overall length: 22.15m
Fuselage length: 16.69m
Overall height: 5.13m
Gross weight: 9,525kg
Engine: GE T-58-GE-10
Thrust: 1,400shp x 2
Maximum speed: 144kt (267km/h)
Practical climb limit: 4,480m
Cruising range: 524nm (970km)
Fixed armament: None
First flight: March 11, 1953 (original form)
