List of accidents and incidents involving the westland sea. With 406 ht and 443 squadrons, cfb shearwater, 1999. Airfix westland sea king hc4 finescale modeler magazine. Remove the trim tab, rear bolt and 6 remaining bolts holding the gearbox. As one of the worlds most famous helicopters, it did not take corgi long to introduce the mighty sea king in to their successful 172nd scale aviation archive range and it has proved to be one of the most popular diecast helicopter model toolings in the history of the hobby.
The basis is the revell sea king mk6aew with the eduard etched parts and some scratch building for the radome, life raft containers, flir turret and double winch. The 3 parts, molded in the nowfamiliar soft bluegray plastic, show crisp, recessed panel lines and little flash. The purpose of the helicopter transmission or drive system is to deliver power from the engines to the rotors and also to accessories such as hydraulic pumps, generators, and air conditioner compressors. Please visit our home page to see a complete list of all the useful service manuals we offer. The main rotor head is splined onto the main gearbox output, its principal components are. Oct 16, 2015 britains mk 5 sea kings are 4050 years old. The british government continued with its efforts to press high level us authorities for flexibility, particularly in view of the sea kings sar role. He is also and accomplished airtoair photographer and coauthor of fleet air arm helicopters.
Westland sea king hc4 commando helicopter copybook. Westland helicopters was a british aerospace company. The westland sea king is a license produced version of the sikorsky s61. These are either original or copies of manuals and blueprints used when these aircraft were in active duty, now transferred into electronic format. Service manual is a generic term we use to describe repair manuals, shop manual, workshop manuals, shop manuals, etc. Changes to fullsize helicopter designs are a direct challenge to the modeler. Hasegawa sh3h sea king helicopter plastic model helicopter 1. Buy westland sar sea king manual owners workshop manual by lee howard isbn. An important aspect of the transmission is its freewheeling unit. It is unusual that an aircraft with such an extensive and productive 35 years of service to the nation read more. The sea king has been a mainstay helicopter for many navy and army. The second key function is the transmission of the main rotor thrust to the hull.
Lee howard amraes is a civilian aircraft engineer with the mod. The transmission must be able to cope with the high torque values produced when driving a rotorsystem. The sh3 sea king is a twinengined antisubmarine warfare asw helicopter. A mathematical model for the flying controls of the sea king mk. Sea king outboard motor service manuals are available for immediate download. Airfix farewell to an old friend the raf sea king retires. Overall this sea king went together very well, and most parts fit precisely. The westland ws61 sea king is a british licencebuilt version of the american sikorsky s61. Mk 1 was similar to the sikorsky sea king, but powerplant comprised two rollsroyce gnome h. Metallurgical materials science and alloy design magnesium. Westland sea king antisubmarine warfare and utility. As with the dragonfly and whirlwind, the sea king is a britishmade version of an american sikorsky helicopter. We also hold a large inventory of sikorsky s61 material that crosses over to the seaking platform.
Caterpillar 7231 marine transmission manuals service. Theyve been upgraded several times, and the sea king is renowned for its extreme stability and precision. Proving to be more than an adequate replacement for the ageing wessex, the sea king was an exceptionally versatile workhorse, providing both the royal navy and the raf with a. Boeingvertol sea knightdeveloped for the us marine corps, its primary function is to support assault forces i would love one more ride. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It served with the united states navy and other forces, and continues to serve in many countries around the world. These helis are getting close to their retirement age. The gear reduction of a turbine powered helicopter is in the order of 100.
Official oem caterpillar factory service repair shop manuals, parts books, and operator manuals for sale for all cat engines and machines. Blueprints helicopters westland westland seaking has. Apr 12, 2018 this is the third helicopter manual that lee howard has written for haynes so far. The sea king has been built under license in italy and japan, and in the united kingdom. For further information the reader is referred to books which deal. C23 helicopter main gearbox loss of oil performance. On 19 january 2001, the clinton administration lifted the sanctions and the goahead was given for the sale of spare parts for the sea king fleet. The westland sea king hc4 commando helicopter has been in royal navy service since 1979 but now has just days left in service. This item is sold for historical and reference only.
Boeingvertol sea knight buno moonlight these are the birds my son works on. Australias sea kings were built under licence from sikorsky by westland in britain. The aircraft differs considerably from the american version, with rollsroyce gnome engines derived from the us general electric t58, britishmade antisubmarine warfare systems and a fully computerised flight control system. Shown images are of much lower quality, due to resizing. Hasegawa sh3h sea king helicopter plastic model helicopter. Pakistan navy bought westland sea king helicopters in mid 70s for asw and sar roles.
Figure 2 can be subdivided into the following parts. The royal navy specification called for a british powerplant with different characteristics from the original one, different electronics and a wide range of mission capabilities. Summary of contents for century helicopter products sikorsky s61 sea king page 1 sikorsky sea king fuselage instruction manual century has designed a new sikorsky s61 sea king. Discuss in this thread the potential candidates for replacing these old workhorses. Known as the junglie, owing to the royal navy commando helicopter squadrons borneo operations history, this remarkable helicopter has proved a solid, enduring and highly deployable asset.
Shop manual or repair manual tells you how to take the caterpillar marine transmission apart, fix it. His first, on the westland sea king, was probably the best, with the followup on the westland lynx being surprisingly dull. We support sea king mro, engine assemblies, rotables, structural assemblies, landing gear, avionics, electrical assemblies, hardware and fasteners, spare parts and accessories. The final sea king variant is very similar to the mk 6 but has drive train improvements, including a new uprated transmission, allcomposite tail. If you have a dirty old paper copy of this manual or a pdf copy of this manual on your computer and it crashed we can help. In 1959 westland acquired the license to build the sikorsky s61b, to replace the wessex in the antisubmarine role. As a britishbuilt turbinepowered development of the american sikorsky h34, the westland wessex was developed and produced under license by westland aircraft later westland helicopters.
Replacing pakistan navys westland sea king helicopters. Westland sea king commando stingrays list of rotorcraft. For more than 25 years the westland sea king has been a reassuring sight around the english coast, providing essential search and rescue sar capabilities for those in peril both on land and at sea. Westland sar sea king 1988 onwards hu mk5 model owners workshop.
The history of the ageing fleet of sea king helicopters is a troubled tale. Rotor on line a publication of eurocopter sea king mk41. Lee trained as a civilian helicopter engine and airframes engineer and has worked on a wide range of military helicopters. Retired aess gosport hms sultan aircraft retired not available by 2010. Westland sea king part 4 german navy, belgian air force, australian navy sweet 1. The westland sea king has to be regarded as one of the most significant aircraft to see service with the british armed forces since the end of the second world war. Please let us know if you have a question or would like more information about our products. Optional parts allow for the aircraft to be built flightready or with the rotor and tail folded.
Magnesium alloy forgings are also used in aerospace applications including critical gearbox parts for the westland sea king helicopter and aircraft wheels, both. Westland helicopters acquired rights to produce this helicopter in the united kingdom. Disconnect the shift rod coming up from the gearbox. List of airframes of the westland sea king helicopter. Sh3 sea king spare parts, services, and solutions provided by iso group.
Get the vector version of this image original image dimensions. Tractor parts manuals outline the various components of your tractor and offer exploded views of the parts it contains and the way in which theyre assembled. Failure modes, effects, and causes of the transmission parts tongbo and. Page 1 sikorsky sea king fuselage instruction manual century has designed a new sikorsky s61 sea king. The westland sea king first flew in 1969 and was adopted by the royal navy in 1970. Shop manual or repair manual tells you how to take the caterpillar marine transmission apart, fix it, and put it back together. The design of a new helicopter drive system involves an extensive series of tasks that may take three or four years from predesign to qualification.
In 1961 the sikorsky s61 has been adopted by the us navy as the h3 sea king. Author and photographer lee howard has been given privileged official access to the navys sar air and ground crews to offer fascinating insights into operating, flying and maintaining the mighty sea king. Westland sar sea king 1988 onwards hu mk5 model owners. Lee howard amraes is an aviation photographer and author of the haynes westland sea king manual and westland lynx manual. To demonstrate, a tv show once had a sar rescuer lowered down to a man holding a champagne glass in place, whereupon the rescuer successfully poured a glass of champagne while the sea king hovered. Westland proceeded to independently develop the sea king, integrating a significant proportion of components from. Page of 175 bolt, 71614 x 4 hex head, g5 our price. Westland sar sea king manual owners workshop manual.
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