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Vietnam era personnel transport and combat assault helicopter.
Sikorsky Aircraft created the H-34 family of medium-lift helicopters to serve multiple roles with different branches of the military. The primary missions of the UH-34D variant with the U.S. Marine Corps included personnel transport (12 to 16 troops), combat assault, search and rescue, medical evacuation, and cargo transport. They also gained national fame as the recovery helicopter for the early Mercury space flights.
Seahorses became an icon of the Vietnam ground war and were in service with the Marines from 1957 until 1974.
Crew: Pilot, Co-pilot, Crew chief, plus 12 troops or 8 stretchers
Engine: 1525 bhp Wright R-1820-84 "Cyclone"
Rotor Diameter: 35 ft (10.66 m)
Fuselage Width: 5 ft 8 in (1.7 m)
Fuselage Length: 46 ft 9 in (14.2 m)
Height: 15 ft 11 in (4.8 m)
Empty Weight: 8230 Ibs (3733 kg)
Max Weight: 13300 Ibs (6032.8 kg)
Max Speed: 120 mph (193 kpm)
Service Ceiling: 9500 ft (2896 m)
Range: 225 miles (363 km)
Sikorsky Aircraft created the H-34 family of medium-lift helicopters to serve multiple roles with different branches of the military. The primary missions of the UH-34D variant with the U.S. Marine Corps included personnel transport (12 to 16 troops), combat assault, search and rescue, medical evacuation, and cargo transport. They also gained national fame as the recovery helicopter for the early Mercury space flights.
Seahorses became an icon of the Vietnam ground war and were in service with the Marines from 1957 until 1974.
Crew: Pilot, Co-pilot, Crew chief, plus 12 troops or 8 stretchers
Engine: 1525 bhp Wright R-1820-84 "Cyclone"
Rotor Diameter: 35 ft (10.66 m)
Fuselage Width: 5 ft 8 in (1.7 m)
Fuselage Length: 46 ft 9 in (14.2 m)
Height: 15 ft 11 in (4.8 m)
Empty Weight: 8230 Ibs (3733 kg)
Max Weight: 13300 Ibs (6032.8 kg)
Max Speed: 120 mph (193 kpm)
Service Ceiling: 9500 ft (2896 m)
Range: 225 miles (363 km)
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