UH-34 helicopter

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The UH-34 helicopter is a piston-engined military transport and utility helicopter, widely used by numerous air forces and navies during the Cold War era for troop transport, search and rescue, and general support missions.

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UH-34 helicopter canonical 2
Sikorsky UH-34 Seahorse 1
UH-34 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military helicopter
piston-engined helicopter
transport helicopter
utility helicopter
alsoKnownAs H-34 Choctaw
S-58
linked to: HH-52 Seaguard
capacity up to 12 troops
conflict Algerian War
Congo Crisis
Six-Day War
Suez Crisis
Vietnam War
countryOfOrigin United States
crew 2
3
developedFrom Sikorsky S-58
engineModel Wright R-1820 Cyclone
engineType radial piston engine
firstFlight 1954
introduced mid-1950s
mainRotorBlades 4
manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft
maximumSpeed approximately 110 knots
approximately 200 km/h
navalVariantOf Sikorsky H-34
numberOfEngines 1
primaryEraOfUse Cold War
range approximately 400 km
retired late 20th century
role anti-submarine warfare
cargo transport
general support
medical evacuation
search and rescue
troop transport
usedBy Belgian Air Force
French Army
French Navy
Greek Armed Forces
Israeli Air Force
Italian armed forces
Royal Canadian Navy
Royal Navy
Royal Netherlands Navy
South Vietnamese Air Force
United States Army
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
West German Navy
linked to: German Navy
usedFor amphibious assault support
anti-submarine patrols
search and rescue operations
vertical replenishment

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Royal Lao Air Force usedAircraftType UH-34 helicopter
Sikorsky S-58 design basisOf Sikorsky UH-34 Seahorse
linked to: UH-34 helicopter
Sikorsky S-58 militaryDesignation UH-34
linked to: UH-34 helicopter