S61
SIKORSKY S-61
SIKORSKY S-61
Aircraft
Name
S-61
Manufacturer
Wing
Rotary
Position
Five-blade main rotor
Tail
Five-blade tail rotor
WTC
M
Type Code
H2T
Engine
Turboshaft
Engine Count
Multi
Position
In fuselage
Landing gear
Main gear retractable - tailwheel fixed
Manufactured as
SIKORSKY Nuri
SIKORSKY S-61A
UNITED CANADA CH-124 Sea King
WESTLAND Sea King
WESTLAND Commando
WESTLAND WS-61 Sea King
WESTLAND WS-61 Commando
SIKORSKY VH-3 Sea King
SIKORSKY UH-3 Sea King
SIKORSKY S-61N
SIKORSKY HSS-2 Sea King
SIKORSKY CH-124 Sea King
SIKORSKY S-61L
SIKORSKY S-61D
SIKORSKY S-61B
SIKORSKY S-61A Nuri
SIKORSKY Sea King
SIKORSKY SH-3 Sea King
MITSUBISHI S-61B
MITSUBISHI HSS-2
MITSUBISHI S-61A
HELIPRO S-61 Shortsky
HELIPRO Shortsky
AGUSTA SH-3
AGUSTA AS-61A
AGUSTA AS-61N
AGUSTA ASH-61
S61


Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter. The Sikorsky S-61L and S-61N are civil variants of the successful SH-3 Sea King helicopter.
Technical Data
Wing span (metric)
18.90 m
Length (metric)
17.96 m
Height (metric)
5.32 m
Powerplant
2 x General Electric CT58-140 turboshafts, 1,120 kW each.
Engine Model(s)
General Electric T58
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2
n/a
Distance
n/a
MTOW
5300 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
MACH Climb
MACH
n/a
ROC
n/a
Cruise
TAS
118 kts
MACH
n/a
Ceiling
80
Range
450 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH
n/a
ROD
n/a
Descent (to FL100)
IAS
n/a
ROD
n/a
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS
n/a
MCS
n/a
ROD
n/a
Approach
Vapp (IAS)
n/a
Distance
n/a