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The Westland WS-61 Sea King
is a British licence-built version of the American Sikorsky S-61
helicopter of the same name, built by Westland Helicopters. The aircraft
differs considerably from the American version, with Rolls-Royce Gnome
engines (derived from the US General Electric T58), British-made
anti-submarine warfare systems and a fully computerised flight control
system. The Sea King was primarily designed for performing
anti-submarine warfare (ASW) missions. A Sea King variant known as the
Commando was devised by Westland to serve as a troop transport. |
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Die Westland WS-61 Sea King ist eine in britischer Lizenz gebaute Version des gleichnamigen amerikanischen Hubschraubers Sikorsky S-61, ge-baut von Westland Helicopters. Das Flugzeug unterscheidet sich erheblich von der amerika-nischen Version mit Rolls-Royce Gnome-Trieb-werken (abgeleitet vom US General Electric T58), in Großbritannien hergestellten U-Boot-Abwehr-systemen und einem vollständig computer-isierten Flugsteuerungssystem. Die Sea King wurde in erster Linie für die Durchführung von Missionen zur U-Boot-Bekämpfung (ASW) ent-wickelt. Eine als Commando bekannte Sea King-Variante wurde von Westland entwickelt, um als Truppentransporter zu dienen. |
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FAA Versionen |
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HAS.1 |
The first anti-submarine version |
HAS.1 |
Die erste Anti-U-Boot-Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HAS.2 |
Upgraded anti-submarine version |
HAS.2 |
Verbesserte Anti-U-Boot-Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AEW.2 |
Nine Sea King HAS.2s were converted into AEW aircraft. |
AEW.2 |
Neun Sea King HAS.2 wurden zu AEW-Flugzeugen umgebaut. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HC.4 |
Commando assault and utility transport version |
HC.4 |
Commando Angriffs- und Mehrzweck Transport Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HAS.5 |
Upgraded anti-submarine warfare version, some later converted into the HAR.5 for Search and Rescue |
HAS.5 |
Verbesserte U-Boot-Abwehrversion, einige später in HAR.5 für Suche und Rettung umgebaut. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HAR.5 |
Search and rescue version |
HAR.5 |
Such- und Rettungsversion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AEW.5 |
Four Sea King HAS.5s were converted into AEW helicopters |
AEW.5 |
Vier Sea King HAS.5 wurden zu AEW-Hubschraubern umgebaut | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HU.5 |
Surplus HAS.5 ASW helicopters converted into utility role |
HU.5 |
Überschüssige HAS.5 ASW-Hubschrauber wurden in Versorgungsrollen umgebaut. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HAS.6 |
Upgraded Anti-submarine warfare version |
HAS.6 |
Verbesserte Anti-U-Boot-Kriegsversion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HAS.6CR |
Five surplus HAS.6 ASW helicopters converted into the utility role |
HAS.6CR |
Fünf überschüssige HAS.6 ASW-Hubschrauber wurden in die Versorgungsrolle umgebaut. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ASaC7 |
Upgraded AEW2/5 for the Royal Navy with Searchwater 2000AEW replacing original Searchwater radar. |
ASaC7 |
Verbessertes AEW2/5 für die Royal Navy, wobei Searchwater 2000AEW das ursprüngliche Searchwater-Radar ersetzt. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Operational history |
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In British service, the Westland Sea King provided a wide range of
services in both the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. As well as
wartime roles in the Falklands War, the Gulf War, the Bosnian War, the
Iraq War and the Afghanistan War, the Sea King is perhaps most well
known in its capacity as a Royal Navy and RAF Search and Rescue Force
helicopter. The Sea King was also adapted to meet the Royal Navy's
requirement for a ship-based airborne early warning platform. On 26. September 2018, the last remaining Sea King variant in Royal Navy service was retired. |
Im britischen Dienst leistete die Westland Sea King sowohl in der Royal Navy
als auch in der Royal Air Force eine breite Palette von Diensten. Neben
Kriegseinsätzen im Falklandkrieg, Golfkrieg, Bosnien-krieg, Irakkrieg und
Afghanistankrieg ist die Sea King vielleicht am bekanntesten in ihrer
Eigenschaft als Hub-schrauber der Royal Navy und der RAF Search and Rescue
Force. Die Sea King wurde auch ange-passt, um die Anforderungen der Royal
Navy nach einer schiffsgestützten Frühwarn-plattform in der Luft zu
erfüllen. Am 26. September 2018 wurde die letzte verbleibende Sea King-Variante im Dienst der Royal Navy ausgemustert. |
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