On March 11, 1959, the Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King took flight for the first time, marking a major milestone in naval aviation. Designed to counter the growing Soviet submarine threat, this twin-engine ...

STRATFORD -- Sergei Sikorsky remembers well how, even 50 years ago when it debuted, the S-61 helicopter, sometimes referred to as the Sea King, stood out among other aircraft at the time.

The 50th anniversary of the legendary S-61 helicopter will be celebrated during the 12th annual International Sea King Maintenance Symposium, kicking off today at the Omni Hotel in New Haven. The ...

The VH-3D is a derivative of the Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King, a medium lift transport chopper that’s been in service since 1961. So by the start of the 21st century, ...

Last year, the Spanish Navy retired the last 18 of its Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King helicopters. The Armada fleet also includes a dozen SH-60B Seahawk helicopters and eight SH-60F Seahawks that had been ...

It retired the last of 18 Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King helicopters last year. MH-60R, a variant of the H-60 Black Hawk, has been derived from the original SH-60B Bravo Seahawk which was retired by the USN ...

Among military helicopter applications were the Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King, Sikorsky HH-3E Jolly Green Giant, Kaman SH-2 Seasprite, Sikorsky HH-52 Sea Guard, and Boeing Vertol CH-46A Sea Knight. The CT58 ...

The Sikorsky VH-92A Patriot is replacing the White House’s existing fleet of 11 VH-3D Sea King and eight VH-60N White Hawk helicopters, which were also built by Sikorsky.

The H-3 Sea King is a twin-turbine general-purpose transport and antisubmarine-warfare (ASW)helicopter powered by General Electric T58-GE-10 turboshaft engines. Development began in 1957 at ...

The CH-53K King Stallion is an upgrade to the series of Sea Stallion heavy-lift helicopters that have been in use for over 50 years. The Sea Stallion saw extensive action during the Vietnam War ...