The Sikorsky Sea King is the workhorse of many air forces and navies around the world. Since it’s introduction in 1961 many have been built under licence in Italy, Japan, and the UK as well the long production run in the USA.
The Sea King was primarily designed for Anti-Submarine Warfare...
The Sikorsky S-61 is a large transport helicopter originally introduced in 1961 as a passenger version of the Sea King.
The S-61L was the non-amphibious version and the S-61N has floats for maritime operations. The S-61 has been used by several civil and military organisations around the...
The Sikorsky CH-54 was a large heavy lift helicopter introduced in 1962 for the US Army as a ‘sky crane’ for moving heavy loads in difficult terrain.
The CH-54 was capable of carrying modular troop accommodation units, and other bulky cargo up to 20,000 lb (9.000 Kg) The CH-54 was developed...