Sikorsky Aircraft S-61R (CH-3C / CH-3E Sea King / HH-3E Jolly Green Giant / HH-3F Pelican)
Transport and Rescue Helicopter
The Sikorsky S-61R is a twin-engined medium transport and rescue helicopter produced by the American manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft. The US Air Force designations are CH-3C / CH-3E Sea King and HH-3E Jolly Green Giant for the CSAR (Combat Search and Rescue) variant. The US Coast Guard designation is HH-3F Pelican.
The S-61R is a variant of the Sikorsky S-61 (SH-3)with an altered fuselage with a rear loading ramp and a tricycle landing gear. The boat-hull was replaced by a different also water-tight hull and the side floats have been replaced by large sponsons. The S-61R was also license built in Italy by Agusta as the AS-61R. The HH-3E has an inflight refuel capability. In 1967 two HH-3E were the first helicopters to cross the Atlantic Ocean from New York to Paris non-stop with 9 in-flight refuelings.
Crew | 3 | |
Passengers | 30 |
Propulsion | 3 Turboshaft Engines | |
Engine Model | General Electric T58-GE-16 | |
Engine Power (each) | 1400 kW | 1877 shp |
Speed | 261 km/h | 141 kts 162 mph |
Service Ceiling | 3.658 m | 12.000 ft |
Rate of climb | 402 m/min | 1320 ft/min |
Range | 1.006 km | 543 NM 625 mi. |
Empty Weight | 6.051 kg | 13.341 lbs |
max. Takeoff Weight | 10.002 kg | 22.050 lbs |
Rotor Blades (main/tail) | 5 / 5 | |
Main Rotor Diameter | 18,90 m | 62 ft 0 in |
Tail Rotor Diameter | 3,23 m | 10 ft 7 in |
Rotor Disc Area | 280,6 m² | 3020 ft² |
Length (Fuselage) | 17,45 m | 57 ft 3 in |
Length | 22,25 m | 72 ft 12 in |
Height | 5,51 m | 18 ft 1 in |
First Flight | 17.06.1963 | |
Production Status | out of production | |
Total Production | 173 | |
Developed from | Sikorsky S-61 (SH-3) |
ICAO Code | S61R | |
Data for (Version) | Sikorsky HH-3E | |
Variants | CH-3C / CH-3E / HH-3E / HH-3F |
[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)] |