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Data from International Directiory of Civil Aircraft General characteristics Crew: 2 Capacity: up to 30 passengers Length: 58 ft 11 in (17.96 m) Height: 17 ft 6 in (5.33 m) Empty weight: 12,336 lb (5,596 kg) Gross weight: 16,164 lb (7,332 kg) Max takeoff weight: 19,000 lb (8,618 kg) Powerplant: 2 × General Electric CT58-140 turboshaft engines, 1,500 shp (1,100 kW) each Main rotor diameter: 62 ...
The Sikorsky S-61R is a twin-engine helicopter used in transport or search and rescue roles. A developed version of the S-61 (the SH-3 Sea King) , the S-61R was also built under license by Agusta as the AS-61R .
Heavy-lift cargo helicopter Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Developed from the Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion. 2015 2022 [13] 9 Sikorsky VH-92 Patriot: Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter Sikorsky Aircraft Developed to replace the United States Marine Corps' Marine One U.S. presidential transport fleet. It is a militarized variant of the ...
A Sikorsky S-61 of the airline. San Francisco and Oakland Helicopter Airlines was one of the first helicopter airlines to operate without a federal subsidy [3] and it was also the first to operate with only turbine engine helicopters. Since helicopter landing sites were scarce at that time, the port of Oakland's board committee supported the ...
Airbus Helicopters H130: 1975–present Robinson R44: 6800+ United States [2] [3] 1993–present Bell 47: 5,600: United States: Produced under license by Agusta in Italy, Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Japan, and Westland Aircraft in the United Kingdom. 1946-1974 Mil Mi-2: 5,497: Soviet Union, Poland: Produced only in Poland. 1965–1998 Sikorsky ...
S-61 Company designation for the Sea King. [4] S-61A Export version for the Royal Danish Air Force. Wider pontoons without flotation bags, a 530-liter center tank instead of a dipping sonar and no automatic powered folding system. [61] S-61A-4 Nuri Military transport, search and rescue helicopter for the Royal Malaysian Air Force. It can seat ...
In 1969, Jack Erickson leased a Sikorsky S-61 helicopter from Wes Lematta of Columbia Helicopters to test the effectiveness of helicopters for logging. [3] Following this test Erickson realized he would need a larger helicopter. He purchased three S-64 Skycranes from Sikorsky Aircraft and founded Erickson Air-Crane in December 1971. [4]
The Westland WS-61 Sea King is a British licence-built version of the American Sikorsky S-61 helicopter of the same name, built by Westland Helicopters. The aircraft differs considerably from the American version, with Rolls-Royce Gnome engines (derived from the US General Electric T58 ), British-made anti-submarine warfare systems and a fully ...