007 Relations

Allieds/friends vehicle

Vehicle Bond is passenger in

Notes

Bond arrives at the Naval Headquarters for briefing.

Westland Sea King is developed from the Sikorsky S-61D under license from Sikorsky. The first flight was in May 1968.

Technical Data

• Licensed Sikorsky
• Manufacturer: Westland Helicopters
• Helicopter: Westland Sea King
• Type: Mks 41-50
• Engine: 2 Rolls-Royce Gnome free-turbine turboshaft 1.500 shp
• Rotor diameter: 62 ft (18,9 m)
• Fuselage length: 55 ft 10 in (17,02 m)
• Overall length: 72 ft 8 in (22,15 m) rotors running
• Height: rotors running 16 ft 10 in (5,13 m)
• Empty weight: 15.474 lb (7.019 kg)
• Gross weight: 21.000 lb (9.525 kg)
• Maximum speed: 143 mph (230 kmh)
• Approved ceiling: 10.000 ft (3.048 m)
• range: max load 350 miles (563 km) max fuel 937 miles (1.507 km)

Gadgets

• None

Sources

Modern Europeam Aircraft, Bill Gunston, Salamander Books Ltd, 1985, page 58/60.
The Helicopter, Patrick Allen, Airlife Publishing, 1996, page 110/111.