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Sikorsky CH-3 Sea King Marine One Helicopter- Wood Model Aircraft
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Item Number: AM668-AR
Manufacturer: Aircraft Models Corp.
Manufacturer Part No: AM668-AR
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Sikorsky CH-3 Sea King Marine One Helicopter
Length: 16 1/2"
Wingspan: 5 1/2"
Scale: 1/54
Includes desk stand.
CH-3 Sea King Marine One Helicopter, is a handmade sculpture, made of mahogany wood. Each is carved, joined and sanded by hand. The deep rich finish that distinguishes these models from all others is created when the artist hand paints all of the details onto each piece. No decals are used.
These fine hand crafted model requires little special care. We recommend you keep the wood model out of direct sun light and away from sources of heat or cold. Dust with a soft cloth, do not use paper products.
The HH-3 is a developed version of the S-61/SH-3 Sea King, which was also built under license by Agusta as the AS-61R. The HH-3 served in the United States Air Force as the CH-3C/E Sea King and the HH-3E Jolly Green Giant, and with the United States Coast Guard as the HH-3F "Pelican". Its civilian designation is Sikorsky S-61R.
The Sikorsky H-3/S-61R was developed as a derivative of their SH-3/S-61 Sea King model. It features a substantially-revised fuselage with a rear loading ramp, a conventional though water-tight hull instead of the S-61's boat-hull, and retractable tricycle landing gear. The fuselage layout was used by Sikorsky for the larger CH-53 variants, and by the much later (though similarly-sized) S-92.
Sikorsky designed and built a S-61R prototype as a private venture with its first flight in 1963. During its development, the US Air Force placed an order for the aircraft, which was designated CH-3C. The Air Force used the CH-3C to recover downed pilots. The CH-3E variant with more powerful engines would follow in 1965.
The improved HH-3E variant would follow later, with eight built, and all CH-3Es converted to this standard. Known as the Jolly Green Giant, the HH-3E featured protective armor, self-sealing tanks, a retractable inflight refueling probe, jettisonable external tanks, a high-speed hoist, and other specialized equipment.
In 1965, U. S. Coast Guard ordered a version designated, HH-3F Sea King (more commonly known by its nickname "Pelican") for all-weather air-sea rescue. The Pelican featured a search radar with a nose antenna radome offset to port, and water landing capability.
Italian Agusta built a S-61R variant, named AS-61R under license. Agusta produced 22 helicopters for the Italian Air Force. The company claims it could re-open the production line in 36 months to build additional AS-61 helicopters
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