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Sikorsky S-61 H-3

Sikorsky CH-3E

1965 · Twin-engine medium turbine helicopter

Factory at US Stratford

USAF improved transport over CH-3C with additional fuel and uprated engines.

Specifications

Engine2 x General Electric T58-GE-5 1500 shp
Capacity3 + 30
Length (m)17.45
Height (m)5.51
Blades5
Rotor diam. (m)18.9
Disc area (m2)280.5
Weight (kgs)Empty: 6012 Max: 10000
Speed (km/h)Cruise: 232 Max: 261
Range (km)748
Ceiling (m)3385
Rate/Climb (m/min)399
blueprints CH-3E

Airframes (86)

C/NModelBuiltReg
61-502ch-3c1963US 62-12577w/o 1973
61-503ch-3c1963US 61-12578
61-504ch-3c1963US 62-12579w/o 1969
61-506ch-3c1963US 62-12581
61-507ch-3c1963US 62-12582w/o 1969
61-508ch-3c1963US 63-9676
61-510ch-3c1964US 63-9678w/o 1967
61-511ch-3c1964US 63-9679
61-513ch-3c1964US 63-9681w/o 1970
61-515ch-3c1964US 63-9683
61-517ch-3c1964US 63-9685w/o 1965
61-518ch-3c1964US 63-9686
61-519ch-3c1964US 63-9687
61-520ch-3c1964US 63-9688
61-521ch-3c1964US 63-9689w/o 1969
61-522ch-3c1964US 63-9690
61-523ch-3c1964US 63-9691
61-524ch-3c1964US 64-14221
61-525ch-3c1965US 64-14222w/o 1969
61-526ch-3c1965US 64-14223w/o 1990
61-527ch-3c1965US 64-14224
61-528ch-3c1965US 64-14225
61-529ch-3c1965US 64-14226w/o 1992
61-531ch-3c1965US 64-14228w/o 1996
61-537ch-3c1965US 64-14234
61-538ch-3c1965US 64-14235
61-539ch-3c1965US 64-14236w/o 1967
61-540ch-3c1965US 64-14237w/o 1969
61-541ch-3c1965US 65-5690
61-542ch-3c1965US 65-5691w/o 1969
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Operators

1961-2009 US US Navy S-61 H-3
1962-1994 US US Air Force S-61 H-3
1980- US Croman Corp S-61 H-3
1992- TN Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Jamahiriyah At' Tunisia S-61 H-3
US Evergreen Helicopters S-61 H-3
US Siller Brothers Inc S-61 H-3