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Sikorsky HH-3E Jolly Green Giant

1966 · Twin-engine medium turbine helicopter

Factory at US Stratford

History C/N News
USAF CSAR version with uprated engines, armor plate, additional fuel tanks and rescue hoist.
Eight aircraft built and 50 CH-3Es were converted to this standard

Specifications

Engine2 x General Electric T58-GE-5 1500 shp
Capacity4 + 25
Length (m)17.45
Height (m)5.5
Blades5
Rotor diam. (m)18.9
Disc area (m2)280.5
Weight (kgs)Empty: 6095 Max: 10000
Speed (km/h)Cruise: 248 Max: 264
Range (km)417
Ceiling (m)3960
Rate/Climb (m/min)463
blueprints HH-3E Jolly Green Giant

Operators

1962-1994 US US Air Force S-61 H-3