What is Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King?
{|{{Infobox aircraft begin |name= |image=File:SH-3H_Sea_King_HS-8_with_diver_1982.JPEG |caption= [[US Navy]]'s SH-3 Sea King in [[1982]]. }}{{Infobox aircraft type |type=[[Helicopter]] |national origin =[[USA]] |manufacturer= [[Igor Sikorsky|Sikorsky]]. |first flight= March 11th, 1959. |introduction= |status= Active |primary user= [[US Navy]] |produced= |number built= |unit cost= 6.4 millions $. }} |} The '''Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King''' is an [[United States|American]] [[helicopter]] built by [[Igor Sikorsky|Sikorsky]]. It was used by the [[U.S. Navy]] between [[1961]] and [[2006]] for finding and destroying [[submarine]]s, search and rescue, and utility. It produced under licence in [[Italy]], [[Japan]], and [[United Kingdom]] for military users. Civil helicopters are known as '''Sikorsky S-61'''. == Design == Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King is a twin-[[engine]]s helicopter, with a five-[[blade]] [[helicopter rotor|rotor]]. It is made of metal. It can carry [[torpedo]]s or naval [[missile]]s like American ''Harpoon'' or French ''Exocet''. It can carry up to 15 [[passenger]]s or injured on board. The [[cockpit]] is for two people, [[pilot]] and co-pilot. == Military users == '''Sea King''' is (or was) used in [[2013]] by : [[Argentina]], [[Brazil]], [[Canada]], [[Denmark]], [[India]], [[Iran]], [[Iraq]], [[Italy]], [[Japan]], [[Peru]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Spain]], and [[USA]]. Countries that used British versions of Sea King are not included, see at [[Westland Sea King]]. == Bibliography == * Jackson, Robert, ''Helicopters: Military, Civilian, and Rescue Rotorcraft'' (The Aviation Factfile). London: Grange Books Ltd, 2005. {{ISBN|1-84013-812-2}}. * Gaillard, Pierre, ''Avions et hélicoptères militaires d'aujourd'hui'' Paris, France : Larivière éditions, 1999. {{ISBN|2-907051-24-5}}. * Biass, Eric H. ''World Helicopter Systems.'' Geneva, Switzerland : Interavia Data, 1985. {{military-stub}} [[Category:Helicopters]] [[Category:United States Navy aircraft]] [[Category:Sikorsky aircraft &