AW159 vs SH-3 Sea King
| British multi-role helicopter, deployed for battlefield utility, search and rescue, and anti-submarine warfare since modern warfare era. | |
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| Origin country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Category | Military Helicopters |
| Manufacturer | AgustaWestland |
| First flight | 12 November 2009 |
| Year introduced | 2014 |
| Number produced | 67 units |
| Average unit price | $32 million |
| American amphibious helicopter, enlisted for anti-submarine warfare during the Cold War, renowned for Apollo space missions recovery. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Military Helicopters |
| Manufacturer | Sikorsky |
| First flight | 11 March 1959 |
| Year introduced | 1961 |
| Number produced | 1300 units |
| Average unit price | $25 million |
| Wingspan | -- m |
| Height | 3.8 m â—‰ |
| Length | 15.0 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 291 km/h â—‰ |
| Operational range | -- km |
| Service ceiling | -- m |
| Max. takeoff weight | 6,000 kg â—‰ |
| Empty weight | -- kg |
| Total thrust | 2 x 1,015 kW â—‰ |
| Wingspan | 19.0 m |
| Height | 5.1 m â—‰ |
| Length | 16.7 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 267 km/h â—‰ |
| Operational range | 965 km |
| Service ceiling | 4,481 m |
| Max. takeoff weight | 10,002 kg â—‰ |
| Empty weight | 5,382 kg |
| Total thrust | 2 x 1,044 kW â—‰ |
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