Specifications (Sea King HAS.5)
Data from Omnifarious Sea King
General characteristics
- Crew: Two to four, depending on the mission
- Length: 55 ft 10 in (17.02 m)
- Rotor diameter: 62 ft 0 in (18.90 m)
- Height: 16 ft 10 in (5.13 m)
- Disc area: 3,020 ft² (280 m²)
- Empty weight: 14,051 lb (6,387 kg)
- Loaded weight: 21,000 lb (9,525 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 21,400 lb (9,707 kg) (overload weight)
- Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce Gnome H1400-2 turboshafts, 1,660 shp (1,238 kW) each
- Propellers: Five bladed rotor
Performance
- Maximum speed: 129 mph (112 knots, 208 km/h) (max cruise at sea level)
- Range: 764 mi (664 nmi, 1,230 km)
- Rate of climb: 2,020 ft/min (10.3 m/s)
Armament
- 4× Mark 44, Mark 46 or Sting Ray torpedos, or 4× Depth charges
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