Westland Sea King

Westland WS-61 Sea King adalah helikopter Inggris versi lisensi dari Sikorsky S-61 Amerika dari nama yang sama, dibangun oleh Westland Helicopters. Pesawat ini berbeda jauh dari versi Amerika, dengan mesin Rolls-Royce Gnome (versi lisensi dari General Electric T58s) buatan Inggris, sistem perang anti-kapal selam dan sistem kontrol penerbangan sepenuhnya terkomputerisasi. Sea King terutama dirancang untuk melakukan misi anti-kapal selam (ASW). Varian Sea King juga diadaptasi oleh Westland sebagai transportasi pasukan yang dikenal sebagai Commando.

WS-61 Sea King Commando
Royal Air Force Sea King HAR3A
Jenis	Helikopter angkut medium/utility helicopter
Pembuat	Westland Helicopters
Penerbangan perdana	7 Mei 1969
Dipensiunkan	Desember 2011 (di Australia)
Status	Dalam pelayanan
Pengguna utama	Royal Navy Royal Air Force Indian Navy
Dibuat	1969–1995
Jumlah	344
Dikembangkan dari	Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King

Spesifikasi (Sea King HAS.5)

Karakteristik umum

• Kru: Dua sampai empat, tergantung pada misi
• Panjang: 55 ft 10 in [ 128 ] (17.02 m)
• Rotor diameter: 62 ft 0 in (18,90 m)
• Tinggi: 16 ft 10 in (5.13 m)
• Disc area: 3.020 ft ² (280 m²)
• Berat kosong: 14.051 lb (6,387 kg)
• Loaded berat: £ 21.000 (9,525 kg)
• Max. berat lepas landas: £ 21.400 (9.707 kg) (berat badan berlebihan)
• Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce Gnome H1400-2 turboshafts, 1.660 shp (1.238 kW) masing-masing
• Baling-baling: Lima rotor berbilah

Prestasi

• Kecepatan maksimum: 129 mph (112 knot, 208 km / h) (max cruise di permukaan laut)
• Rentang: 764 mil (664 nm, 1.230 km)
• Tingkat panjat: 2.020 ft / min (10.3 m / s)

Persenjataan

• 4 × Markus 44, Markus 46 atau Sting Ray torpedos, atau 4 × biaya Kedalaman

Referensi

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