TH-57 Sea Ranger helicopter |
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Description The TH-57 is a derivative of the commercial Bell Jet Ranger 206. Although primarily used for training, these aircraft are also used for photo, chase and utility missions. |
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Background The Jet Ranger was initially designed to compete in a U.S. Army light observation helicopter competition. Bell lost that competition but the 206 was commercially successful. The TH-57 Sea Ranger provides advanced Instrument Flight Rules training to several hundred aviation students a year at Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Milton, Florida. The current TH-57B was introduced in 1981 and the TH-57C was introduced in 1982. |
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Point Of Contact Naval Air Systems Command
PEO (T) Public Affairs Officer
47123 Buse Road, Bldg. 2272, Rm 454
Patuxent River, MD 20670-1547
(301) 757-7171 |
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General Characteristics
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Contractor: Bell Helicopter Textron. |
Date Deployed: First flight: 1961; Operational: 1968. |
Propulsion: One Allison 250-C20BJ turbofan engine. |
Length: Fuselage - 31 feet (9.44 meters); Rotors turning - 39 feet (11.9 meters). |
Height: 10 feet (3.04 meters). |
Rotor Diameter: 35 feet 4 inches (10.78 meters). |
Weight: 1595 pounds (725kg) empty, 3200 pounds (1455 kg) maximum take off. |
Airspeed: 138 miles (222 km) per hour maximum; 117 miles (188 km) per hour cruising. |
Ceiling: 18,900 feet (5,761 meters). |
Range: 368 nautical miles (420 statute miles, 676 km). |
Crew: One pilot, four students. |
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Last Update: 29 September 2016 |
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