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Description
| Manufacturer: | Sikorsky | |
| Base model: | H-19 | |
| Designation: | SH-19 | |
| Version: | B | |
| Nickname: | Chickasaw | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1948-Present | |
| Basic role: | Helicopter | |
| Modified Mission: | Search and Rescue | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 42' 2" | 12.8 m | |
| Height: | 13' 4" | 4.0 m | |
| Wingspan: | 53' | 16.1 m | |
| Wingarea: | 2,206.0 sq ft | 204.9 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 5,250 lb | 2,380 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 7,900 lb | 3,582 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Wright R-1300-3 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 800 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 360 miles | 579 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 91 mph | 146 km/h | 78 kt |
| Max Speed: | 112 mph | 180 km/h | 97 kt |
| Climb: | 1,020 ft/min | 310 m/min | |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Jim Burns Navarre, FL | Flew as a crew chief on the SH-19B in 1960 with the 52nd FW at Suffolk Co. AFB, NY. and again in 1964 with the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI. Currently a member of “RotorHeads” and I invite everyone to check our website at www.rotorheadsrus.us where we are devoted to preserving the history of all Air Force helicopters, maintainers and aircrews. 03/10/2007 @ 18:01 [ref: 15844] |
