VH-3D Marine-1
| Specifications | |
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| Contractor | Sikorsky Aircraft Division of United Technologies, Stratford Conn. |
| Unit Cost | $6.4 million |
| Propulsion | Two General Electric T58-GE-402 turboshaft engines |
| Length | 73 feet (21.9 meters) |
| Fuselage length | 54 feet, 9 inches (16.5 meters) |
| Height | 17 feet (5.1 meters) |
| Weight | 11, 865 lbs. (5,339 kg) empty |
| Maximum Takeoff Weight | 20,500 lbs. (9,297 kg) |
| Range | 600 nautical miles (965 km.) |
| Ceiling | 14,700 feet (4,410 meters) |
| Cruising Speed | 140 kts (225 km/hr) |
| Crew | Four |
| Armament | None |
| Date Deployed | First flight, March 1959; Operational, June 1961 |
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