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Anti-submarine warfare , medium-lift transport and utility helicopter
Westland Sea King is a anti-submarine warfare , medium-lift transport and utility helicopter. The cited manufacturer or builder is Westland Helicopters.
United KingdomWestland Sea King
Andrew Thomas from Shrewsbury, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · ModifiedAnti-submarine warfare , medium-lift transport and utility helicopter
Westland Helicopters
Active service
Royal Navy (Retired) Royal Air Force (Retired) German Navy (Retired) Indian Navy
344 (Westland Sea King) / 13 (Westland Sea King AEW Mk.2/ASac MK.7 variant)
1969–1995
Sea King: 7 May 1969 Commando: 26 September 1979
Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King
2–4
55 ft 10 in (17.02 m)
16 ft 10 in (5.13 m)
14,051 lb (6,373 kg)
21,000 lb (9,525 kg)
21,400 lb (9,707 kg)
2 × Rolls-Royce H.1400-2 Gnome turboshaft engines, 1,660 shp (1,240 kW) each
62 ft 0 in (18.90 m)
112 kn (129 mph, 207 km/h) (max cruise at sea level)
664 nmi (764 mi, 1,230 km)
2,020 ft/min (10.3 m/s)
3,020 sq ft (281 m 2 )
NACA 0012
The Westland WS-61 Sea King is a British licence-built version of the American Sikorsky S-61 helicopter of the same name, built by Westland Helicopters .
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1,240 kW | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1,240 kW | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1,240 kW | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1,240 kW | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1,240 kW | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1,240 kW | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1,240 kW | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1,240 kW | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Westland Sea King equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
BelgiumNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Helicopters". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
EgyptReported count for Westland Sea King Mk. 47. Service scope: aircraft used by the Egyptian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 6. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
IndiaReported count for Westland Sea King · WS-61 Mk 42B / Westland Sea King · WS-61 Mk 42C. Service scope: Naval Air Arm; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 19 / in service: 6. Origin: UK. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
UkraineReported count for Westland Sea King · Sea King HU5 Sea King Mk41. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): number: 3. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
United KingdomReported count for Westland Sea King. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 2. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Royal Navy (Retired) Royal Air Force (Retired) German Navy (Retired) Indian Navy
Equipment reference ↗Number column of the Wikipedia list table under "Helicopters (285)". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Reported count for Westland Sea King · WS-61 Mk 42B / Westland Sea King · WS-61 Mk 42C. Service scope: Naval Air Arm; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 19 / in service: 6. Origin: UK. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Westland Sea King · WS-61 Mk 42B / Westland Sea King · WS-61 Mk 42C. Service scope: Naval Air Arm; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 19 / in service: 6. Origin: UK. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Westland Sea King · WS-61 Mk 42B / Westland Sea King · WS-61 Mk 42C. Service scope: Naval Air Arm; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 19 / in service: 6. Origin: UK. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Westland Sea King. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): total: 2. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.