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Agusta-Sikorsky ASH-3 Sea King

 

 

 

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ASW variant

 

 

Sikorsky AS-3 Sea King helicopter, license built by Augusta in Italy.

 

ASH-3A: Utility transport helicopter
ASH-3D/H: Anti-submarine warfare helicopter

 

Crew: four (two pilots, two ASW systems operators)
Length: 16,7 m / 54 ft 9 in
Rotor diameter: 19 m / 62 ft
Height: 5,13 m / 16 ft 10 in
Empty weight: 5,382 kg / 11,865 lb
Max. takeoff weight: 10,000 kg / 22,050 lb
Powerplant: 2 × General Electric T58-GE-10 turboshafts, 1,400 shp (1045 kW) each
Maximum speed: 267 km/h / 166 mph
Range: 1000 km / 621 mi
Service ceiling: 4481 m / 14,700 ft

 

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ASW

 

ash-3 sea king helicopter italian navy

ASW

 

agusta sikorsky ash-3 asw helicopter

ASW

 

 

agusta ash-3 sea king helicopter italian navy

utility transport variant

 

utility transport variant

 

 

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