MH-65 Dolphin helicopter

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:helicopter
gptkbp:armament gptkb:M240_machine_gun
.50 caliber rifle
gptkbp:avionics gptkb:radar
autopilot
forward-looking infrared (FLIR)
glass cockpit
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:Aérospatiale_SA_365_Dauphin
gptkbp:category gptkb:helicopter
search and rescue aircraft
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:France
gptkbp:crew 4
gptkbp:emptyWeight 6,337 lb
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Turbomeca_Arriel_2C2-CG
gptkbp:engineType twin turboshaft
gptkbp:enteredService 1984–present
gptkbp:firstFlight 1980
gptkbp:fuelType 580 gallons
gptkbp:fuselageMaterial aluminum alloy
gptkbp:height 13 ft 5 in
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label MH-65 Dolphin helicopter
gptkbp:introduced 1984
gptkbp:landingGear retractable tricycle
gptkbp:length 44 ft 5 in
gptkbp:mainRotorDiameter 39 ft 2 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Aérospatiale
gptkb:Airbus_Helicopters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 165 knots
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 9,480 lb
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:bird
gptkbp:notableMission gptkb:Hurricane_Katrina_rescue_operations
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 100
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkbp:range over 300 nautical miles
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:HH-52_Seaguard
gptkbp:role gptkb:law_enforcement
environmental protection
homeland security
search and rescue
drug interdiction
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 10,000 feet
gptkbp:successor None (as of 2024)
gptkbp:tailNumber 6500 series
gptkbp:tailRotorType fenestron
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Offshore_Patrol_Cutter
gptkb:USCGC_Hamilton
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6