Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
US Navy's SH-3 Sea King in 1982.
Role Helicopter
National origin USA
Manufacturer Sikorsky.
First flight March 11th, 1959.
Status Active
Primary user US Navy
Unit cost 6.4 millions $.

The Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King is an American helicopter built by Sikorsky. It was used by the U.S. Navy between 1961 and 2006 for finding and destroying submarines, search and rescue, and utility. It produced under licence in Italy, Japan, and United Kingdom for military users. Civil helicopters are known as Sikorsky S-61.

Design

Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King is a twin-engines helicopter, with a five-blade rotor. It is made of metal. It can carry torpedos or naval missiles like American Harpoon or French Exocet. It can carry up to 15 passengers or injured on board. The cockpit is for two people, pilot and co-pilot.

Military users

Sea King is (or was) used in 2013 by : Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Spain, and USA. Countries that used British versions of Sea King are not included, see at Westland Sea King.

Images for kids

  • SH-3H sonar HS-8 CV-64 1989

    SH-3H deploying a dipping sonar, 1989

  • SH-3A HS-1 water landing NAN 8-64

    SH-3A landing on the sea in 1964

  • UH-3 Sea Kings

    Several UH-3H Sea Kings taking off, 2003

  • Marine One Whitehouse

    U.S. Marine Corps VH-3 Sea King, operating as Marine One, landing on the front lawn of the White House

  • Sea King VH3A

    Army One, a VH-3A "Sea King" that served in the Presidential fleet from 1961-76, on permanent display at the Nixon Library

  • USS Bagley (FF-1069) refueling SH-3

    SH-3G in 1981

  • CH-124 Sea King

    Canadian Sikorsky CH-124A Sea King

  • SeaKing AEW 849Sqn CVN-73 1998

    Westland Sea King AEW.2A of the Royal Navy in 1998

  • SH-3s USN Brazil 1987

    A United States Navy and Brazilian Sea Kings in 1987.

  • Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King (S-61B) - Chris Lofting

    A Spanish Navy SH-3H Sea King in 2009.

  • Iranian Velayat-90 Naval Exercise by IRIN (4)

    An Islamic Republic of Iran Navy Aviation ASH-3D Sea King during the Velayat-90 naval exercise.

  • LACS N950DF Sea King

    LASD's Rescue 5, an SH-3H Sea King, flies offshore off Rancho Palos Verdes.


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