AW101 vs SH-3 Sea King
| British-Italian medium-lift helicopter, notable for search and rescue, anti-submarine warfare, and troop transport operations globally since the early 2000s. | |
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| Origin country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Category | Military Helicopters |
| Manufacturer | AgustaWestland |
| First flight | 19 October 1964 |
| Year of introduction | 1999 |
| Number produced | 137 units |
| Average unit price | $70 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 of introduction | 1961 |
| Number produced | 1300 units |
| Average unit price | $25 million |
| Wingspan | -- m |
| Height | 6.6 m ◉ |
| Length | 20.4 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 241 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | -- km |
| Service ceiling | 2,600 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 12,900 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 6,850 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 3 x 1,044 kW ◉ |
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| Wingspan | 19.0 m |
| Height | 5.1 m ◉ |
| Length | 16.7 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 267 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 965 km |
| Service ceiling | 4,481 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 10,002 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 5,382 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 1,044 kW ◉ |
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