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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
61-617ch-3eUS 67-14715
61-618ch-3eUS 67-14716w/o 1979
61-619ch-3eUS 67-14717
61-620ch-3eUS 67-14718 TN L82105
61-621ch-3eUS 67-14719w/o 1991
61-622ch-3eUS 67-14720
61-623ch-3eUS 67-14721w/o 1969
61-624ch-3eUS 67-14722 TN L82104
61-625ch-3eUS 67-14723 TN L82111
61-626ch-3eUS 67-14724 TN L82106
61-627ch-3eUS 67-14725w/o 1987
61-642ch-3eUS 69-5798 TN L82109
61-643ch-3eUS 69-5799 N60EV
61-644ch-3eUS 69-5800w/o 1978
61-645ch-3eUS 69-5801 TN L82101
61-646ch-3eUS 69-5802 TN L82102
61-647ch-3eUS 69-5803 TN L82110
61-648ch-3eUS 69-5804
61-649ch-3eUS 69-5805 N461R
61-650ch-3eUS 69-5806
61-651ch-3eUS 69-5807w/o 1974
61-652ch-3eUS 69-5808 TN L82107
61-653ch-3eUS 69-5809w/o 1993
61-654ch-3eUS 69-5810
61-655ch-3eUS 69-5811 TN L82114
61-656ch-3eUS 69-5812 N861DR

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