Original S-61 version designed as an Anti-submarine warfare helicopter for the US Navy. Redesignated SH-3A in 1962. Prototype XHSS-2 first flew on March 11 1959. YHSS-2 trial airframes follow until HSS-2 entered service in 1961.
Powered by a pair of T58-GE-8B turbine engines (1250 shp) was the first helicopter to incorporate an automatic blade fold system but most important the first one to combined in a single airframe the sensors and weapons to hunt and kill submarines.
Manufacturer designation was S-61B: 1 XHSS-2, 9 YHSS-2, 210 HHS-2 and 35 SH-3A built. Replaced in production line by the SH-3D
Many converted later to VH-3A (VIP), HH-3A (rescue), RH-3A (Minesweeper), SH-3G (cargo) and SH-3H (upgraded asw).
Powered by a pair of T58-GE-8B turbine engines (1250 shp) was the first helicopter to incorporate an automatic blade fold system but most important the first one to combined in a single airframe the sensors and weapons to hunt and kill submarines.
Manufacturer designation was S-61B: 1 XHSS-2, 9 YHSS-2, 210 HHS-2 and 35 SH-3A built. Replaced in production line by the SH-3D
Many converted later to VH-3A (VIP), HH-3A (rescue), RH-3A (Minesweeper), SH-3G (cargo) and SH-3H (upgraded asw).
List of Operators of HSS-2 Sea King |
| Years | Model | Org | |||||
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| 1961/09 | S-61 H-3 |  US Navy | |||||
| 1962/94 | S-61 H-3 | US Air Force | |||||
| 1972- | S-61 H-3 |  Comando de Aviacion Naval Argentina | |||||
| 1973- | S-61 H-3 | Carson Helicopters | |||||
| 1980- | S-61 H-3 | Croman Corp | |||||
| 2007- | S-61 H-3 |  Bharatiya Nau Sena | |||||
| 2010- | S-61 H-3 |  Marina de Guerra del Peru | |||||
| 2010/18 | S-61 H-3 | US Department of State | |||||
| | S-61 H-3 | Sky Cats Puma Corp | |||||
| S-61 H-3 | State of California | ||||||
| S-61 H-3 | Siller Brothers Inc | ||||||
Global Distribution of HSS-2 Sea King |
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