US Navy's SH-3 Sea King in 1982. | |
Role | Helicopter |
National origin | USA |
Manufacturer | Sikorsky. |
First flight | March 11th, 1959. |
Status | Active |
Primary user | US Navy |
Unit cost |
6.4 millions $.
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The Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King is an American helicopter built by Sikorsky. It was used by the U.S. Navy between 1961 and 2006 for finding and destroying submarines, 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.