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Aircraft type · verified register

Sikorsky S-61.

S61ICAO type designator

The Sikorsky S-61L and S-61N are civil variants of the SH-3 Sea King military helicopter. They were developed and produced by the American helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft.

Capabilities vary with variant, equipment, load, crew and operating authority. This page does not publish unverified generic performance figures.

Sikorsky S-61 · This photograph illustrates the aircraft type. It does not necessarily show one of the listed airframes.

This photograph illustrates the aircraft type. It does not necessarily show one of the listed airframes.

Peng Chen · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Sikorsky S-61

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This list describes the Fire Maps catalog, not every aircraft of this type worldwide.

Every row has a cross-checked Mode-S address. The catalog never derives that address from the registration.

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  • C-FXECSikorsky S-61N Mk IICoulson AviationOpen reference sheet

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  • N161CGSikorsky S-61LCoulson AviationOpen reference sheet
  • N448JSSikorsky S-61NHelicarrier USAOpen reference sheet

Type description and illustration

Verified fleet · 2026-08-16

Sikorsky S-61CC BY-SA 4.0

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