It has a top speed of 165 mph and a range of 422 miles. The Seasprite continued to be used by the Navy until 2001. In 1968, the Seasprite was re-tasked in the anti-submarine warfare role. Navy in 1962 as a search and rescue vehicle and transport. The Seasprite first flew in 1959 and entered into service with the U.S. It has a cruising speed of 98 mph, a top speed of 127 mph, and a range of 265 miles. This helicopter went into production in 1952. Unlike other helicopters which use a tail rotor to counteract the torque from the spinning blades, the H-21 uses tandem rotors, turning in opposite directions, to cancel to torque. Air Force as a rescue helicopter suited to Arctic conditions. Piasecki HRP-1 Rescuer/Flying Banana Piasecki H-21C Shawnee It has a cruising speed of 125 mph, a top speed of 135 mph, and a range of 315 miles. Army trials, it was designated as HU-1, hence the nickname Huey. This is a utility helicopter famous for its use during the Vietnam War. This helicopter has a top speed of 171 mph and a range of 315 miles. The Cobra first entered into combat in Vietnam in 1968. The current CH-47F/MH-47G modernization programs will ensure this tandem rotor helicopter remains in the Army fleet through the 2030s. Its primary mission is transport of troops, artillery, equipment, and fuel. The Cobra was first flown in 1965 and was designed to provide fast, mobile, close air support for troops on the ground. The Chinook is a true multi-role, vertical-lift platform. The Huey nickname stuck thanks to her early HU-1 designation (it was later redesignated to UH-1 with the normalization of 1962). It has a cruising speed of 84 mph, a top speed of 105 mph, and a range of 273 miles. From 1965 to 1973, the Bell UH-1, officially named Iroquois was the most common utility helicopter used in Vietnam. In 1946, the Bell 47 became the first helicopter certified for civilian use. It has a cruising speed of 70 mph, a top speed of 86 mph, and a range 212 miles. It has a top speed of 173 mph and a range of 182 miles. From 1954 until 1968, a total of 2108 were produced. During the Vietnam War, the Marines used it as a troop carrier. It was originally designed for the Navy as an anti-submarine helicopter, it was also used by the Marines, Coast Guard, and Army. The UH-34 began as an enlarged version of the H-19 Chickasaw and was first flown in 1954. It has a top speed of 101 mph and a range of 405 miles. This helicopter has a cruising speed of 75 mph, a top speed of 103 mph, and a range of 275 miles. Between 19, the United States Coast Guard took delivery of 8 HO3S-1G helicopters. This is the navel variant of the Sikorsky S-51. Shown above are the helicopters display in the Evergreen Space Museum building. They have no need for runways for takeoffs and landings, can lift and place heavy items, and can fit in tight spaces.” “Helicopters have some big advantages over traditional fixed wing aircraft.