Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Sikorsky H-5 Light Utility Helicopter (LUH).
1 x Pratt & Whitney R-985 "Wasp Junior" engine developing 450 horsepower and driving a three-bladed main rotor and a three-bladed tail rotor.
Propulsion
106 mph
170 kph | 92 kts
Max Speed
14,436 ft
4,400 m | 3 miles
Service Ceiling
360 miles
580 km | 313 nm
Operational Range
665 ft/min
203 m/min
Rate-of-Climb