The Sikorsky S-61 (ICAO type S61) is an aircraft of United States origin, certificated in the Transport Helicopter Categories A & B category. It has a maximum take-off weight of 5,300 kg. It offers a maximum range of 450 nm, a cruise speed of 118 knots, a service ceiling of 12,500 ft and seating for up to 26 across its variants.
Sikorsky S-61
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 83
- Active
- 83
- Origin
- United States
4 for sale right now
Per-variant specifications
The FAA paperwork
TCDS 1H15 · Rev 16 · issued 2008-11-13
- Category
- Transport Helicopter - Categories A & B
- MTOW
- 8,620 kg
- Seats
- 2 crew · 39 passengers
- Fuel
- 1,554 L
2 General Electric CT58-110-1 (with Hamilton Standard Fuel Control JFC-26). See NOTE 9 for optional engines.
CAR 7, August 1, 1956, including Amendments 7-1 through 7-4 and Special Conditions for Turbine Power Rotorcraft in FAA letter to Sikorsky Aircraft, March 31, 1961. FAA Administrato…
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Sikorsky S-61 market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Sikorsky S-61 fleet — updated daily.
52 yearsmedian age
Of the 63 registered Sikorsky S-61 with a known build year (76% of the 83 we track), the median age is 52 years.
6changed registration in 12 months
6 of the 83 registered Sikorsky S-61 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (7% of the fleet), across 6 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
What is the range of the Sikorsky S-61?
The Sikorsky S-61 has a maximum range of 450 nautical miles across variants.
How many people can the Sikorsky S-61 carry?
The Sikorsky S-61 seats up to 26 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the Sikorsky S-61?
The Sikorsky S-61's maximum take-off weight is 5,300 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the Sikorsky S-61?
The Sikorsky S-61's ICAO type designator is S61.
How many Sikorsky S-61 aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 83 registered Sikorsky S-61 airframes worldwide.
Registered S-61 aircraft
Individual S-61 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- N261CG· 1985
- N827HG· 1980
- N627CK· 1980
- N825WL· 1980
- N826WC· 1980
- C-FXEC· 1979
- C-GWTX· 1979
- N907CH· 1979
- N773WC· 1978
- N760HT· 1978
- N968CL· 1978
- C-GJQN· 1978
- N138AR· 1977
- N904CH· 1977
- C-FDCH· 1977
- N775HG· 1977
- C-FRMH· 1977
- N761HG· 1977
- N408WC· 1977
- N623CK· 1977
- N765AW· 1976
- N762HT· 1976
- C-GFAT· 1976
- N629CK· 1975