Sikorsky Aircraft Sikorsky S-61 Sea King (CH-3 / SH-3)
Medium Utility Helicopter
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Sikorsky S-61 Sea King is an amphibious twin-engined medium ASW (anti-submarine-warfare) and multi-purpose helicopter produced by the American manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft.
Variants of the S-61 are the commercial S-61L & S-61N and the S-61R (CH-3C/E Sea King, HH-3E Jolly Green Giant and HH-3F Pelican). The S-61 was also license built in England by Westland with different engines (see under Westland Sea King), in Canada as the CH-124 (United Aircraft of Canada), in Italy (Agusta) as AS-61 and ASH-3 and in Japan (Mitsubishi) as the HSS-2.
| 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 | 9.752 kg | 21.500 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) | 16,69 m | 54 ft 9 in |
| Length | 22,15 m | 72 ft 8 in |
| Height | 5,13 m | 16 ft 10 in |
| First Flight | 11.03.1959 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | >1300 | |
| ICAO Code | S61 S61R | |
| IATA Code | S61 | |
| FAA TCDS | H2EA | |
| Data for (Version) | Sikorsky SH-3D | |
| Variants | S-61L, S-61N, S-61R, Westland Sea King | |
| [Photo-ID: 11193] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03 | |
 | Sikorsky HH-3F Pelican United States Coast Guard Reg.: 1476 c/n: 61-638 |
| Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] | |
| [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: 11986] © Karsten Palt 2001-07-27 | |
 | Sikorsky S-61A-5 Royal Danish Air Force Reg.: U-481 c/n: 61-481 |
| Royal International Air Tattoo 2001 [Royal Air Force Station Cottesmore (EGXJ)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12265] © Karsten Palt 2016-02-18 | |
 | Sikorsky / Agusta SH-3D/TS Sea King (AS-61) Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) Reg.: MM80973 c/n: 6102 VIP variant - the Pope?s Helicopter |
| Museo Aeronautica Militare [Bracciano, Vigna di Valle] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12266] © Karsten Palt 2016-02-18 | |
 | Sikorsky / Agusta SH-3D/TS Sea King (AS-61) Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) Reg.: MM80973 c/n: 6102 VIP variant - the Pope?s Helicopter |
| Museo Aeronautica Militare [Bracciano, Vigna di Valle] | |
| [Photo-ID: 13160] © Karsten Palt 2016-10-09 | |
_united_states_navy_148999_25_usshornet16_t.jpg "Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King (S-61B), United States Navy, 148999, c/n ,© Karsten Palt, 2016") | Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King (S-61B) United States Navy Reg.: 148999 |
| USS Hornet Museum [Alameda, CA] | |
| [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] | |