H-34 Choctaw

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:helicopter
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:helicopter
gptkbp:armament machine guns
gptkbp:ceiling 15,000 ft
gptkbp:configuration tandem rotor
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:current_status retired from military service
gptkbp:design gptkb:Sikorsky
conventional helicopter design
gptkbp:design_features high-mounted rotor system
gptkbp:diameter 15.24 m
two-bladed
gptkbp:engine_type turboshaft
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1954
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,200 L
gptkbp:historical_significance first helicopter to be used by the US Navy in large numbers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label H-34 Choctaw
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Sikorsky_S-55
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:1954
gptkbp:legacy influenced future helicopter designs
gptkbp:length 15.5 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Sikorsky_Aircraft_Corporation
gptkbp:max_speed 250 km/h
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:horse_race
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:search_and_rescue
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:number_built over 1,500
gptkbp:operational_history used in various conflicts
gptkbp:operational_range 1,000 km
gptkbp:passenger_capacity gptkb:12
gptkbp:performance good lift capacity
gptkbp:post_war_career transport and medevac
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:military_forces
gptkbp:production_years 1954-1970
gptkbp:propulsion single rotor
gptkbp:range 800 km
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:Sikorsky_CH-53
gptkbp:retired 1970s
gptkbp:retirement introduction of newer models
gptkbp:role transport helicopter
gptkbp:service gptkb:1955
gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:service_ceiling 4,600 m
gptkbp:successor gptkb:CH-53_Sea_Stallion
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:variant H-34 G
H-34 J
gptkbp:weight 3,600 kg
gptkbp:weight_limit 5,400 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 15.24 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:USS_Hancock
gptkb:USS_Wasp
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5