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Sikorsky LH-34D 'Seabat'
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Description
|   Manufacturer: | Sikorsky |
|   Base model: | H-34 |
|   Designation: | LH-34 |
|   Version: | D |
|   Nickname: | Seabat |
|   Equivalent to: | HSS-1L |
|   Designation System: | U.S. Air Force |
|   Designation Period: | 1948-Present |
|   Basic role: | Helicopter |
|   Modified Mission: | Winterized |
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Specifications
|   Length: | 46' 9" | 14.2 m |
|   Height: | 15' 11" | 4.8 m |
|   Wingspan: | 56' 0" | 17.0 m |
|   Wingarea: | 2,460.0 sq ft | 228.5 sq m |
|   Empty Weight: | 7,900 lb | 3,582 kg |
|   Gross Weight: | 14,000 lb | 6,349 kg |
Propulsion
|   No. of Engines: | 1 |
|   Powerplant: | Wright R-1820-84 |
|   Horsepower (each): | 1525 |
Performance
|   Range: | 182 miles | 293 km |
|   Cruise Speed: | 98 mph | 157 km/h | 84 kt |
|   Max Speed: | 123 mph | 198 km/h | 107 kt |
|   Climb: | 1,100 ft/min | 335 m/min |
|   Ceiling: | 9,500 ft | 2,895 m |
Examples of this type may be found at
LH-34D on display
 New England Air Museum |   |   |   |   |
 
 
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