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 JetRanger 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 (IFR) training to several hundred aviation students a year at Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Milton, Florida. |
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Point Of Contact
Naval Air Systems Command
Public Affairs Department
47123 Buse Road, Unit IPT
Bldg. 2272, Suite 075
Patuxent River, MD 20670-5440
(301)757-1487 |
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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: 20 February 2009 |
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