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Additional civil models of the S-61 would soon be developed. The Payloader, a stripped-down version optimized for aerial crane work, was the third civil model of the S-61 produced. [1] The Payloader features the fixed undercarriage of the S-61L, but with an empty weight almost 2,000 lb (910 kg) less than the standard S-61N.
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Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King: 1,300 + United States: Sikorsky S-61 family, also made by Westland, Canada, Agusta, and Mitsubishi. 1959-1970s Boeing CH-47 Chinook: 1,179 + [21] United States: Built under licence by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Elicotteri Meridionali (Agusta). 1962–present Leonardo AW139: 1,100+ [22] Italy: Formerly AgustaWestland ...
Sikorsky S-61; Sikorsky S-62; Sikorsky S-63; Sikorsky S-64; Sikorsky S-65; ... (Everett Sink, Zanesville, Ohio, United States) Sink S-1 [4] Sino Swearingen Aircraft ...
Carson operates a fleet of Sikorsky S-61 helicopters in aerial lift services and aerial firefighting. Carson is known for its development of the "Carson Blade" for the S-61 and H-3 Sea King . [ 1 ] In 2010, Carson Helicopters, Inc. partnered with Sikorsky Aircraft to develop and manufacture the S-61T, an upgraded version of the S-61 helicopter.
Columbia's past fleet includes the Hiller 12B, Bell 47-G2, Hiller 12E, MD 500, Sikorsky S-58, Sikorsky S-61 and Sikorsky CH-54. [12] In October 1991, Columbia Helicopters bought four Boeing Vertol 107II-14s from the Swedish Government, formerly operated by the Swedish Air Force as the HKP 4A.
The Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King (company designation S-61) is an American twin-engined anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopter designed and built by Sikorsky Aircraft. A landmark design, it was one of the first ASW rotorcraft to use turboshaft engines.
Los Angeles Airways Flight 417 was a Sikorsky S-61 helicopter that crashed on August 14, 1968 in the city of Compton, California. All eighteen passengers and three crew members were killed. The aircraft was destroyed by impact and fire. According to the National Transportation Safety Board the probable cause of the accident was fatigue failure ...