Kaman SH-2 Seasprite - Variants

Variants

YHU2K-1

Four test and evaluation prototypes powered by a 875-shp General Electric T58-GE-6 turboshaft engine. Later redesignated YUH-2A in 1962.

HU2K-1

Utility transport helicopter, powered by a 1,250-shp (932-kW) General Electric T58-GE-8B turboshaft engine. Initial production version. Later redesignated UH-2A in 1962. 88 built.

UH-2B

Utility transport helicopter, same as UH-2A without IFR instruments, although these were later added without a subsequent change to the designation, 102 built.

H-2 "Tomahawk"

A gunship version based on UH-2A. One prototype was built and tested for the U.S. Army in 1963. The Army selected it in November 1963, but the planned order for 220 H-2s was forsaken for additional UH-1 orders.

UH-2C

UH-2A and UH-2B helicopters fitted with two General Electric T58-GE-8B turboshaft engines. One former UH-2A acted as a prototype and was followed by 40 conversions from UH-2A and UH-2B.

NUH-2C

One test and evaluation helicopter. One UH-2C helicopter was modified with stub-wings and pylons for weapons trials, missiles fitted included the AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-7 Sparrow III air-to-air missiles.

NUH-2D

Redesignation of the NUH-1C test and evaluation helicopter.

HH-2C

Search and rescue helicopter, armed with a single Minigun in a chin-mounted turret and two waist mounted 7.62mm machine guns, six conversions.

HH-2D

Search and rescue helicopter, without any armament or armor but fitted with T58-GE-8F engines and four-bladed tail rotor, 67 conversions from UH-2A and UH-2Bs.

SH-2D

Anti-submarine warfare helicopter, 20 conversions from earlier models.

YSH-2E

Two test and evaluation helicopters, fitted with an advanced radar and LAMPS equipment.

SH-2F

Anti-submarine warfare helicopter, powered by two 1,350 shp (1,007 kW) General Electric T58-GE-8F turboshaft engines. Improved version. Conversions from SH-2Ds and earlier models.

YSH-2G

1 SH-2G prototype converted from an SH-2F.

Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite

Anti-submarine warfare helicopter, powered by two 1,723 shp (1,285 kW) General Electric T700-GE-401 turboshaft engines.