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kaman seasprite

Model History:

Seasprite was originally conceived as a small-ships, single engined combat search and rescue airframe for the US Navy. The prototype first flew on 2 Jul 1959. 184 SH-2A/B were built between 1961 and 1963. Between 1967 and 1970 most were upgraded to UH-2C or HH-2C by retrofit of twin 1250 SHP T58-GE-8B turboshaft engines. Further modifications to LAMPS-1 standard in 1973 for some airframes. Upgrades to ASW equipped SH-3D for further airframes. Production restarted in 1981 in response to President Reagans 600 ship fleet inititative and the delay to the SH-60B Seahawk, with more powerful (1350 SHP) T58-GE-8F twin engines and the Kaman 101 rotor system which became the SH-2F. All remaining US Navy -C models have been upgraded to -F.

plans announced in 1985 to provide an improved version of the kaman sh-2 seasprite, mainly for the us export market (initially for south korea and taiwan). by 2001, airframes were in use in australia, egypt, new zealand and poland. the sh-3g super seasprite has improved twin ge t700-ge-401 turboshaft engines.

Derivatives and Versions of this model:

Model	Year	History
HH-2D

SH-2F

SH-2G

UH-2A

UH-2B

Organisations / Units with this Model:

Organisation Del'd					Units (bold=current)	Bases/Heliports
	2003/08	10	Fleet Air Arm (RAN)
				2003/08	805 squadron	Nowra 2001/now
	1997/now	14	egyptian navy
				1995/now	37 Squadron	Alexandriya - Borg el Arab
	1997/now	9	Royal New Zealand Navy
				1997/05	3 squadron	Hobsonville Airbase 1965/98 Ohakea Airbase 2002/now Whenuapai Airbase 1998/now
				2005/now	6 squadron
	2002/now	4	marynarka wojenna
	1962/01	256	US Navy

Construction Numbers on database of seasprite or its versions
11		Fleet Air Arm (RAN)
2		egyptian navy
9		Royal New Zealand Navy
4		marynarka wojenna - polish navy
50		US Navy

Construction Numbers of this Model:	Help Us

C/N	Version	Built	History
1			147202 : YUH-2A 1957
2			147203 : YUH-2A. conv UH-2B 1965
3			147204 : YUH-2A. conv UH-2B 1965. conv NUH-2B 1968. wfu 1970
4			147205 : YUH-2A
5	UH-2A		147972 : wfu 1964
6	UH-2A		147973 : conv UH-2B 1965. wfu 1967
7	UH-2A		147974 : Kaman w/o 26jul63
8	UH-2A		147975 : wfu 1964
9	UH-2A		147976 : HU-1 UP w/o 12sep63
10	UH-2A		147977 : wfu 1964
11	UH-2A		147978 : conv NUH-2B 1968. wfu 1969. to US Army ?
12	UH-2A		147979 : HC-4 det.36 HT w/o 08apr68
13	UH-2A		147980 : conv HH-2D 1971. conv SH-2F 1974. HSL-74 NW-44. wfu 1993
28	UH-2A		N29-149024 : Rebuilt as SH-2G(A). RAN 841 149024 : Conv to SH-2F
30	UH-2A		149026 : Conv to SH-2F. Curr display NAS Norfolk
75	UH-2A		N29-149773 : Rebuilt as SH-2G(A). RAN 842 149773 : Conv to SH-2F
104	UH-2B		150154 : Conv SH-2F. xfer NZ NZ3444 : ex BuNo 150154. spares ?
106	UH-2B		N29-150156 : Rebuilt as SH-2G(A). RAN 843 150156 : 1974-78 as SH-2F at HSL-34 modex green checker 30
110	UH-2B		N29-150160 : Rebuilt as SH-2G(A). RAN 844 150160 : Conv to SH-2F
121	UH-2B		150171 : Conv SH-2F. xfer NZ NZ3443 : ex BuNo 150171
137	UH-2B		151300 : conv SH-2F. HSL-30 det.A HT-044 w/o 30jul84
147	UH-2B		N29-151310 : Rebuilt as SH-2G(A). RAN 845 151310 : Conv to SH-2F
166	UH-2B		N29-151329 : Rebuilt as SH-2G(A). RAN 846 151329 : Conv to SH-2F
191	SH-2F		161641 : xfer NZ NZ3441 : ex BuNo 161641
196	SH-2F		161646 : w/o 30mar88
198	SH-2F		161648 : HSL-34. w/o 3mar89
199	SH-2F		161649 : w/o 21jan85
201	SH-2F		161651 : w/o 11nov88
203	SH-2F		161653 : Conv YSH-2G
204	SH-2F		161654 : w/o 11jan87
206	SH-2F		N29-161656 : Rebuilt as SH-2G(A). RAN 840 161656 :
224	SH-2F		N29-161913 : Rebuilt as SH-2G(A). RAN 848 161913 :
225	SH-2F		N29-161914 : Rebuilt as SH-2G(A). RAN 849 161914 :
236	SH-2F		162585 : xfer NZ NZ3442 : ex BuNo 162585. preserved RNZAF Museum
239	SH-2F		162650 :
244	SH-2F		162655 :
245	SH-2G		N29-163209 : Rebuilt as SH-2G(A). RAN 850 163209 : Planned as SH-2F but delivered as first new built SH-2G. AMARC unk. xfer Australia
246	SH-2G		N29-163210 : Rebuilt as SH-2G(A). RAN 852 but not delivered 163210 : 2nd new built SH-2G. AMARC unk. Australia
247	SH-2G		163211 : 3rd new built SH-2G. HSL-37. w/o 15mar93
248	SH-2G		163212 : 4th new built SH-2G. AMARC unk. Egypt 3051 : ex BuNo 163212
249	SH-2G		163213 : 5th new built SH-2G. AMARC unk. Egypt 3052 : ex BuNo 163213
250	SH-2G		163214 : 6th and last new built SH-2G for US Navy. AMARC 2000. Egypt?
251	SH-2G		163541 : planned SH-2F. AMARC. Egypt?
252	SH-2G		163542 : planned SH-2F. AMARC 1996. Egypt?
253	SH-2G		163543 : planned SH-2F. rebuilt c/n 147?. AMARC 2001. Poland 3543 : K-894 type. d/d sep03
254	SH-2G		163544 : K-894 type. d/d oct02 163544 : planned SH-2F. AMARC 2000. Poland 2002
255	SH-2G		163545 : planned SH-2F. AMARC. Poland 3545 : K-894 type. d/d 04?
256	SH-2G		163546 : planned SH-2F. AMARC 2000. Poland 163546 : K-894 type. d/d oct02
257	SH-2G		163547 : planned SH-2F. Cancelled 163547-165552
262	SH-2G		163552 : planned SH-2F. Cancelled 163547-165552
NZ01	SH-2G		NZ3601 : new built K-894 type. d/d aug01
NZ02	SH-2G		NZ3602 : ex NZ3452. K-894 type. d/d jan03
NZ03	SH-2G		NZ3603 : ex NZ3453. K-894 type. d/d dec01
NZ04	SH-2G		NZ3604 : ex NZ3454. K-894 type. d/d aug01
NZ05	SH-2G		NZ3605 : ex NZ3455. K-894 type. d/d jan03. code 05

55 C/N found.