The Seasprites are carried on the NZ Navy's ANZAC Class Frigates HMNZ Ships Te Kaha and Te Mana, plus they operate off the two new offshore patrol vessels and the multi role vessel. The Seasprites are fitted with sophisticated radar and sensors which increase the frigates' surveillance effectiveness.
This multi purpose helicopter is capable of a variety of tasks, including surface and sub-surface warfare missions, surveillance operations, day and night search and rescue, medical evacuation, VIP flights, and intelligence gathering.
Seasprite SH-2G Helicopter specifications: Standard Displacement: 6 tonnes Length Overall: 16.1 metres Beam: 3 metres (Main Rotor Diameter: 13.4 metres) Height: 4.6 metres Speed: 120 knots. Operating maximum 150 knots Range: 450 nautical miles (Endurance 3.5 hours) Complement: 3 crew: pilot, tactical operator and crewman plus up to 5 passengers. Evacuation capacity of 2 stretchers and 2 attendants Propulsion: Two General Electric T700 Turbines (1600 hp each) Armament: Can be armed with a combination of homing torpedoes, depth charges Maverick Air to Surface missiles, M60 Machine Gun Other: Ceiling height 3048 metres. Lifting Capacity 1814kgs, Winch Lifting Capacity 272kgs or two people
Use the controller to watch a movie Seasprite flying a circuit at the show. This movie requires a modern browser supporting HTML5 and is fairly large (about 600K).
Sources: Wikipedia, NZ Navy, Warbirds Over Wanaka 2012 Programme.
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