Aircrafts comparison
| SH-3 Sea King | SA321 Super Frelon | |
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| Manufacturer | Sikorsky | Aérospatiale |
| Category | Helicopter | Helicopter |
| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇫🇷 France |
| First flight | 11 March 1959 | 7 December 1962 |
| Year of introduction | 1961 | 1966 |
| Number produced | 1300 units | 110 units |
| Average unit price | $25 million | $3.5 million |
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| SH-3 Sea King | SA321 Super Frelon | |
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| Crew | 1 pilot + 1 copilot et 1 skipper | 2 pilots |
| Operational range | 965 km (600 mi) | -- km (-- mi) |
| Maximum speed | 267 km/h (166 mph) | 275 km/h (171 mph) |
| Wingspan | 19.0 m (62.3 ft) | 18.9 m (62.0 ft) |
| Height | 5.13 m (16.8 ft) | 6.66 m (21.9 ft) |
| Length | 16.7 m (54.8 ft) | 23.03 m (75.6 ft) |
| Service ceiling | 4481 m (14701 ft) | 3100 m (10171 ft) |
| Max. takeoff weight | 10002 kg (22051 lbs) | 13000 kg (28660 lbs) |
| Empty weight | 5382 kg (11865 lbs) | 6865 kg (15135 lbs) |
| Powerplant | 2 × turbines General Electric T58-GE-10 delivering 1044 kW | 3 × turbines Turbomeca Turmo IIIC3 delivering 1155 kW |
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