BuNo. 149932

The SH-3 Sea King replaced the H34 as the US Navy's standard ASW ( Anti-Submarine Warfare) helicopter from the 1960s to the 1990s. A watertight "boat" hull and stabilizing floats gave the Sea King short term amphibious capability. Several Sea Kings were modified for air-sea rescue during the Vietnam War. On 27 December 1968, the crew of the Apollo 8 were recovered and brought aboard Yorktown by a Sea King. The Sea King was replaced by the SH-60 Sea Hawk as the US Navy's primary sea-based ASW and SAR (search and rescue) platform.

The US Marine manned Sea King (VH-3D VIP) is the primary presidential helicopter. This aircraft is known as "Marine One" when the President of the United States is on board.

Manufacturer: Sikorsky
Type: ASW and SAR helicopter
Crew: two pilots, two systems operators
Powerplant: two 14,000 hp General Electric T58-GE-10 turboshafts
Rotor span: 62 ft (18.9 m)
Length: 54 ft 9 in (16.7 m )
Height: 16 ft 10 in (5.13 m)
Weight: 13,00 lbs (5,897 kg) empty; 21,000 lbs(9,525 kg) maximum
Armament: two MK 44/46 torpedoes,or depth-bombs (ASW)
Maximum Speed: 166 mph (267 km/h)
Combat radius: 250 miles (402 kilometers)
Service ceiling: 14,700 ft (4,485.5 m)

This aircraft is on loan from the National Museumof Naval Aviation at Pensacola, Florida

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