Westland Sea King - Specifications (Sea King HAS.5)

Specifications (Sea King HAS.5)

Data from Omnifarious Sea King

General characteristics

• Crew: Two to four, depending on the mission
• Length: 55 ft 10 in (17.02 m)
• Rotor diameter: 62 ft 0 in (18.90 m)
• Height: 16 ft 10 in (5.13 m)
• Disc area: 3,020 ft² (280 m²)
• Empty weight: 14,051 lb (6,387 kg)
• Loaded weight: 21,000 lb (9,525 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 21,400 lb (9,707 kg) (overload weight)
• Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce Gnome H1400-2 turboshafts, 1,660 shp (1,238 kW) each
• Propellers: Five bladed rotor

Performance

• Maximum speed: 129 mph (112 knots, 208 km/h) (max cruise at sea level)
• Range: 764 mi (664 nmi, 1,230 km)
• Rate of climb: 2,020 ft/min (10.3 m/s)

Armament

• 4× Mark 44, Mark 46 or Sting Ray torpedos, or 4× Depth charges