Sikorsky Aircraft S-61 (CH-3 / SH-3)
Photo ©: Peter de Jong (www.horizonten.nl)
S-61 (CH-3 / SH-3)
Medium Utility Helicopter
| Crew | 2 | |
| Passengers | 15 | |
| Propulsion | 2 Turboshaft Engines | |
| Engine Model | General Electric T58-GE-10 | |
| Engine Power (each) | 1044 kW | 1400 shp |
| Speed | 267 km/h | 144 kts 166 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 4.481 m | 14.700 ft |
| Range | 1.000 km | 540 NM 621 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 5.380 kg | 11.861 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 9.750 kg | 21.495 lbs |
| Rotor Blades (main/tail) | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| Main Rotor Diameter | 18,90 m | 62,0 ft |
| Tail Rotor Diameter | 3,23 m | 10,6 ft |
| Rotor Disc Area | 280,6 m² | 3020 ft² |
| Length (Fuselage) | 16,69 m | 54,8 ft |
| Length | 22,15 m | 72,7 ft |
| Height | 5,13 m | 16,8 ft |
| First Flight | 11.03.1959 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | >1300 | |
| ICAO Code | S61 | |
| FAA TCDS | H2EA | |
| Data for (Version) | Sikorsky SH-3D | |
| Variants | S-61L, S-61N, S-61R, Westland Sea King | |
| Weblinks | Extras |
| Sikorsky Aircraft, official Webseite |
print view| [Photo-ID: 5381] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-11 | |
 | Sikorsky CH-3E United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 63-9676 c/n: 61508 |
| National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 4365] © Karsten Palt 2011-06-30 | |
 | Sikorsky S-61A-1 Royal Danish Air Force Reg.: U-240 c/n: 61-240 |
| Danmarks Flymuseum [Stauning] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2972] © Hartmut Ehlers 2009-12-01 | |
 | Sikorsky S-61A-4 Nuri Royal Malaysian Air Force Reg.: M23-08 c/n: 61-416 |
| LIMA 2009 [Pulau Langkawi - International (WMKL / LGK)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6228] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-13 | |
 | Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King (S-61B) United States Navy Reg.: 160172 c/n: 61-128 |
| USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum [San Diego, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6229] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-13 | |
 | Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King (S-61B) United States Navy Reg.: 160172 c/n: 61-128 |
| USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum [San Diego, CA] | |