EADS North America - USA
Manufacturer(s)
United States
Operators
2009
Service Year
United States
National Origin
Active
Project Status
2
Crew
18
Units
SPECIAL-MISSION: SEARCH & RESCUE
Ability to locate and extract personnel from areas of potential harm or peril (i.e. downed airmen in the sea).
70.2 ft
(21.41 meters)
Length
84.6 ft
(25.80 meters)
Width/Span
26.8 ft
(8.18 meters)
Height
21,605 lb
(9,800 kilograms)
Empty Weight
36,376 lb
(16,500 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+14,771 lb
(+6,700 kg)
Weight Difference
2 x General Electric CT7 turboprop engines developing 1,870 shaft horsepower each driving four-bladed propeller units in puller arrangement.
Propulsion
272 mph
(437 kph | 236 knots)
Max Speed
176 mph
(284 kph | 153 knots)
Cruise Speed
+95 mph
(+153 kph | 83 knots)
Speed Difference
1,802 miles
(2,900 km | 1,566 nm)
Range
MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030