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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
61-543ch-3c1965US 65-5692w/o 1989
61-544ch-3c1965US 65-5693
61-546ch-3c1965US 65-5695
61-547ch-3c1966US 65-5696
61-548ch-3c1966US 65-5697
61-550ch-3c1966US 65-5699w/o 1991
61-551ch-3c1966US 65-5700
61-561ch-3cUS 65-12786w/o 1968
61-568ch-3cUS 65-12793
61-583ch-3e1967US 66-13285 N614DR
61-584ch-3e1967US 66-13286 66-13286
61-585ch-3e1967US 66-13287w/o 1970
61-587ch-3e1967US 66-13288
61-588ch-3e1967US 66-13289
61-589ch-3e1967US 66-13290
61-594ch-3cUS 66-13294w/o 1968
61-595ch-3cUS 66-13295w/o 1968
61-604ch-3eUS 67-14702w/o 1969
61-605ch-3eUS 67-14703
61-606ch-3eUS 67-14704
61-607ch-3eUS 67-14705
61-608ch-3eUS 67-14706
61-609ch-3eUS 67-14707 714707 TN L82103
61-610ch-3eUS 67-14708
61-611ch-3eUS 67-14709
61-612ch-3eUS 67-14710w/o 1968
61-613ch-3eUS 67-14711
61-614ch-3eUS 67-14712
61-615ch-3eUS 67-14713
61-616ch-3eUS 67-14714
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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