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posted by Jiri Wagner
H-3H Sea King is a multi-purpose helicopter.
The H-3H is a twin engine, all-weather helicopter. The SH-3H is used to detect, classify, track and destroy enemy submarines. It also provides logistic support and search and rescue capability. The UH-3H and VH-3 are configured for combat support roles
The first version of this workhorse helicopter was flown more than 20 years ago. The Sea King is being replaced by SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopters as an anti-submarine warfare helicopter. The transition will last into the late 1990s. The Sea King then be converted to a search and rescue helicopter.
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| Functions by assignment | VH-3A (HC-2) | helo combat support | |
| UH-3H (HC-85/PMRF/VC-8) | utility and torpedo recovery | ||
| SH-3H (HS-75) | carrier-based anti-submarine warfare | ||
| UH-3H (HC-2/Naval Air Stations) | search and rescue | ||
| Contractor | Sikorsky Aircraft Division of United Technologie, Stratford, Conn. | ||
| Power plant | Two General Electric T58-GE-10 turboshaft engines | ||
| Length | 73 ft | 22.25 m | |
| Fuselage length | 54 ft 9 in | 16.7 m | |
| Height | 17 ft | 5.18 m | |
| Weight | empty | 11,865 lb | 5,382 kg |
| max. takeoff | 21,000 lb | 9,525 kg | |
| Range | 624 miles | 1,004 km | |
| Celing | 14,700 ft | 4,480 m | |
| Cruising speed | 138 mph | 222 km/h | |
| Crew | Four | ||
| Armament | Two Mk-46 torpedoes | ||
| Date deployed | First flight, March 1959; Operational, June 1961 | ||
| Unit cost | $6.4 million | ||
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