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Boeing/Vertol HH-46D 'Sea Knight'

Description
  Manufacturer:Boeing/Vertol
  Base model:H-46
  Designation:HH-46
  Version:D
  Nickname:Sea Knight
  Designation System:U.S. Air Force
  Designation Period:1948-Present
  Basic role:Helicopter
  Modified Mission:Search and Rescue
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Specifications
  Length: 83' 4" 25.4 m
  Height:16' 8.5" 5.0 m
  Wingspan: 51' 0" 15.5 m
  Wingarea: 4,085.6 sq ft 379.5 sq m
  Empty Weight: 13,067 lb 5,926 kg
  Max Weight: 23,000 lb 10,430 kg

Propulsion
  No. of Engines: 2
  Powerplant: General Electric T58-GE-10
  Horsepower (each): 1400

Performance
  Range: 236 miles 380 km
  Max Speed: 161 mph 259 km/h 140 kt
  Climb: 1,660 ft/min 505 m/min
  Ceiling: 14,000 ft 4,267 m

Operators (Past and Present)
USN HC-3 North Island CA
USN HC-8 Norfolk VA
USN HC-11 NAS North Island CA
USMC MARTD Iwakuni Japan
USMC MARTD New River NC


 

Recent comments by our visitors
 Al Brindley (SGT)
 , MI
I was a rescue swimmer from 80-dec of 82. The 46's were the 950 921 924 496. kaneohe bay, what a good job.
07/20/2012 @ 10:35 [ref: 63802]
 Doug
 , FL
HC-16, NAS Pensacola flew HH-46D's, along with Alpha's as a Fleet Replacement Squadron. Also flew Plane Guard for the USS Lexington, along with other LANTFLT units.
03/03/2012 @ 08:21 [ref: 53599]
 Robert Epps
 , CA
I was a Search and Rescue Swimmer; Crew Chief; Plane Captain and Airframer in the Navy at HC-5 Agana, Guam. I later Joined the the Marine Corps and seved as an Aerial Observer and Rescue Swimmer. I loved the old bird. I knew her D and E models well. I do not regret one flight hour I had in over 21 years. Not, even the close calls...
01/18/2012 @ 13:58 [ref: 52163]
 Robert Epps
 , CA
I was a Search and Rescue Swimmer; Crew Chief; Plane Captain and Airframer in the Navy at HC-5 Agana, Guam. I later Joined the the Marine Corps and seved as an Aerial Observer and Rescue Swimmer. I loved the old bird. I knew her D and E models well. I do not regret one flight hour I had in over 21 years. Not, even the close calls...
01/18/2012 @ 13:56 [ref: 52162]
 Robert Epps
 , CA
I was a Search and Rescue Swimmer; Crew Chief; Plane Captain and Airframer in the Navy at HC-5 Agana, Guam. I later Joined the the Marine Corps and seved as an Aerial Observer and Rescue Swimmer. I loved the old bird. I knew her D and E models well. I do not regret one flight hour I had in over 21 years. Not, even the close calls...
01/18/2012 @ 13:56 [ref: 52161]
 Robert Epps
 , CA
I was a Search and Rescue Swimmer; Crew Chief; Plane Captain and Airframer in the Navy at HC-5 Agana, Guam. I later Joined the the Marine Corps and seved as an Aerial Observer and Rescue Swimmer. I loved the old bird. I knew her D and E models well. I do not regret one flight hour I had in over 21 years. Not, even the close calls...
01/18/2012 @ 13:55 [ref: 52160]
 Robert Epps
 , CA
I was a Search and Rescue Swimmer; Crew Chief; Plane Captain and Airframer in the Navy at HC-5 Agana, Guam. I later Joined the the Marine Corps and seved as an Aerial Observer and Rescue Swimmer. I loved the old bird. I knew her D and E models well. I do not regret one flight hour I had in over 21 years. Not, even the close calls...
01/18/2012 @ 13:55 [ref: 52159]
 Dave Hansen
 Port Angeles, WA
Good Times. Kaneohe Bay 1982-85 Avionics... "Brother Dave"
12/29/2011 @ 10:13 [ref: 51711]
 Dan Lupton
 Elizabeth City, NC
Rescue Swimmer SOMS Pedro 82-85
07/09/2011 @ 20:40 [ref: 39953]
 Bob Breland
 , VA
sar swimmer at kbay 82 to 85,
colors were gray and orange.

04/09/2010 @ 15:22 [ref: 25998]

 

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