Sikorsky HH-3 Jolly Green Giant/H-3

General Data
First Flown:	unknown	Length:	53 ft 7 in
Lift Capability:	5,000 lb	Height:	18 ft 1 in
Range:	404 nm	Rotor Span:	62 ft
Top Speed:	162 mph	Empty Weight:	13,225 lb
Service Ceiling:	unknown	Max Gross Weight:	at take off 22,050 lb
Engines:	2 General Electric T58-GE-5 turboshafts rated at 3,000 shp
Armament:	door machine guns
Accommodations:	2 Pilots, 30 troops or 15 stretchers	Cargo:	5,000 lb
Operators:	Italy, US

Similar Aircraft:	S-61 Series, H-3 series
Other Features:	first helicopter to employ in flight refuelling


Notes
No longer in production, however, the H-3 variant is still in use.
The Sikorsky CH/HH-3 is based on their S-61 design, and was first developed for the military by the U.S. Navy as the SH-3. The first model for the USAF was the CH-3B which was a modified CH-3C which featured a redesigned rear fuselage incorporating a loading ramp for small vehicles and cargo. Retractable landing gear was added and with the addition of the aft ramp the tail wheel was moved forward and made steerable. The first flight of the CH-3C was on 17 June 1963. Beginning in 1966 all Ch-3C's were modified with the T-58-GE-5 engine which changed their designation to CH-3E and an APU was installed making the CH-3 self-starting. The CH-3 can carry 25 fully equipped troops, but it was best known for use in rescue missions in Vietnam where it gained its nickname the "Jolly Green Giant". Fixed gun mounts were added to the CH-3. (From http://www.jollygreen.org/h3loc.htm)

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