1962


Sikorsky S-61 H-3

VH-3A Sea King





  • Sikorsky VH-3A Sea King
  • Sikorsky VH-3A Sea KingPresident Kennedy arriving in a HSS-2Z/VH-3A

Redesignation of Sikorsky HSS-2Z Sea King executive transport under DoD Tri-Service integrated naming convetion, Oct 1962.
Presidential transport was first shared between the Marines and the US Army's Executive Flight Detachment.

The VH-3A has a last small window on the port side. Replaced by the VH-3D in 1974


Specifications VH-3A Sea King


Engine 2 x GE T58-GE-8E 1250 shp
Capacity 3 + 8
Length (m) 16.7
Height (m) 5.13
Blades 5
Rotor diam. (m) 19
Disc area (m2)
Weight (kgs) Empty: 5380     Max: 10000
Speed (km/h)     Max: 267
Range (km) 1000
Ceiling (m) 4480
Rate/Climb (m/min) 500
blueprints


  List of Operators of VH-3A Sea King


Years Model Org
1961/09 S-61 H-3 usa US Navy
1962/78 usa US Marine Corps



  Global Distribution of VH-3A Sea King



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Construction Numbers


C/N Year History
61-009 1959 US 147145
61-015 w/o 1987 US 148037
61-019 US 148041
61-023 PE US 148045,HM-492
61-086 US 150610
61-093 US 150611
61-098 w/o 1973 US 150612
61-103 US 150613
61-108 US 150614
61-113 US 150615
61-118 US 150616
61-123 US 150617






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