COMMON
S61
Sikorsky S-61
Sea King
“The helicopter that defined naval aviation for decades.”
Sikorsky · helicopter
Length
72 ft 10 in
Wingspan
62 ft 0 in (rotor)
Max speed
130 kts
Range
430 nmi
Ceiling
14,200 ft
Engines
2x GE CT58-140
Crew
2
Max passengers
26
Built
795
The S-61 Sea King served navies worldwide. The Presidential VH-3D variant still flies as Marine One.
Fun fact
A modified S-61 served as Marine One for every US President from Kennedy to Obama.
How to spot one
Large, boat-hull fuselage (designed for water landing). Sponsons for stability. The classic Marine helicopter.
Crews call it
The Sea King
Sounds like
Twin CT58 — classic helicopter sound from the Vietnam era
One might be overhead right now.
Bogey turns the Sea King from a dot in the sky into a card in your logbook. Coming to iOS and Android.
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