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Description
| Manufacturer: | Boeing/Vertol | |
| Base model: | H-46 | |
| Designation: | HH-46 | |
| Version: | D | |
| Nickname: | Sea Knight | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1948-Present | |
| Basic role: | Helicopter | |
| Modified Mission: | Search and Rescue | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 83' 4" | 25.4 m | |
| Height: | 16' 8.5" | 5.0 m | |
| Wingspan: | 51' 0" | 15.5 m | |
| Wingarea: | 4,085.6 sq ft | 379.5 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 13,067 lb | 5,926 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 23,000 lb | 10,430 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | General Electric T58-GE-10 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1400 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 236 miles | 380 km | |
| Max Speed: | 161 mph | 259 km/h | 140 kt |
| Climb: | 1,660 ft/min | 505 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 14,000 ft | 4,267 m | |
Operators (Past and Present)
| USN | HC-3 | North Island | CA |
| USN | HC-8 | Norfolk | VA |
| USN | HC-11 | NAS North Island | CA |
| USMC | MARTD | Iwakuni | Japan |
| USMC | MARTD | New River | NC |
Recent comments by our visitors
| mike , PA | I was a crewchief on 151924 in the mid 70s at Kaneohe Bay Hawaii 10/04/2008 @ 09:38 [ref: 22792] |
| Jim Sweeney , NC | I was a Rescue Swimmer at MCAS Cherry Point, Iwakuni and Beaufort. It was the best flying I have ever done, met some great people and made some good memories. I crewed 151924 to Davis Monthan. 09/30/2008 @ 04:02 [ref: 22769] |
| Shoup Chicago, IL | I remember working in Iwakuni with a bunch of you knuckleheads. 09/23/2008 @ 11:28 [ref: 22721] |
| Joseph V. Di Rico Minneapolis, MN | Was an Avionics tech/NATOPS Instructor for SAR Swimmers from 1996-1999. Funest time of my life. Especially when teaching Burr how to swim. Phrogs Forever!!! 05/30/2008 @ 09:09 [ref: 21053] |
| Ron Stone Montclair, VA | Keith Glavac...saw your post re Iwakuni and SAR.
Please contact me. n3af@comcast.net R. Stone 12/04/2007 @ 14:31 [ref: 18790] |
| Paul Cobb , IL | I was stationed at Iwakuni from 2000-2003. The first two years was with H&HS SAR. I was in Maintenance Control and signed the birds over to the Navy in Guam.
150951 152528 152530 It was a sad day. Great memories though. Met a lot great pilots and mechs. 09/28/2007 @ 07:11 [ref: 18039] |
| Keith Glavac , HI | Was a Iwakuni SAR Swimmer 82-84ish and it was the best damn duty of my career. Many great pilots and crewmembers that I had the pleasure of serving with! 08/17/2007 @ 21:07 [ref: 17663] |
| Brian Griffin , FL | MCAS Iwakuni was my first duty Station as an Avionics Tech I tried to stay but they were closing down and ended up at MCAS Miramar HMM-166. Old as those birds were boy were they clean. I do miss the excitment of a turnup on a callout (don't miss that damn beeper though!) 08/06/2007 @ 14:09 [ref: 17488] |
| David Flockencier Nashville, TN | I was a crewcheif/ rescue swimmer in HC-5 out of Guam 1989-1992. Best Damn time of my life. I hear they dont fly those birds anymore, moved to Anderson AFB and got a permanent Det. in Japan now. I need just one more look thru the Hell Hole! Pickle, pickle, pickle... 01/03/2007 @ 19:34 [ref: 15091] |
| KC , CA | I was stationed at Iwakuni with the SAR unit. It was a sad day to see our fine Phrogs packed up and shipped to Guam to give to the Navy. I got in some flying, only as a rescue victim, and on picture taking tours. I miss the rush of air when one of them would turn up, the vibration of the aircraft in flight, and so many other things. 10/10/2006 @ 17:01 [ref: 14420] |
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