Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the utility / transport helicopters category.
01 / Overview
Sikorsky H-34
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1954–1970
Quantity
2,340
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS · EARLY COLD WAR
13
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the utility / transport helicopters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1954
- Service Entry Year1954
- Crew2
- Passengers12
- Primary Roleutility transport, anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue, VIP transport
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
- Engine TypePratt & Whitney R-1820-84 radial piston engine (early models); Wright Cyclone R-1820-84 (later models)
- Number of Engines1
- Engine Power (each)1,193 kW
- Transmission Rating1,193 kW
- Rotor Configurationsingle main rotor, tail rotor
- Main Rotor Diameter17.07 m
- Main Rotor Blades4
- Anti-Torque Typetail rotor
▣Performance10MOD.10
- Top Speed196 km/h
- Cruise Speed163 km/h
- Never-Exceed Speed (VNE)196 km/h
- Service Ceiling1,495 m
- Hover Ceiling (IGE)2,900 m
- Hover Ceiling (OGE)2,300 m
- Range390 km
- Ferry Range1,000 km
- Rate of Climb4.5 m/s
- Endurance240
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Fuselage Length14.63 m
- Height4.85 m
- Rotor Disc Area228.1
- Empty Weight3,583 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight6,350 kg
- Useful Load2,767 kg
- Cabin Volume6.23
◆Armament & Mission8MOD.8
- Hardpoints0
- Weapons Payload1,000 kg
- GunM60C machine guns (armed variants)
- Anti-Tank MissilesNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Rocket PodsYes
- Sling Load Capacity1,814 kg
- Rescue HoistYes
▤Avionics7MOD.7
⬢Survivability6MOD.6
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Built2,340
- Variants10
◎Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1970
- Production Start1954
- Production End1970
- Operational Statuslimited civil use in transport and external cargo lift roles; some restored as warbirds
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1954Production started
- 1970Production ended
72
years in service
16
years in production
2,340
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 22 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
SIKORSKY H-34 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN50% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries22country
ArgentinaRETIRED
BelgiumRETIRED
BrazilRETIRED
CanadaRETIRED
ChileRETIRED
Costa RicaRETIRED
FranceRETIRED
GermanyRETIRED
HaitiRETIRED
IndonesiaRETIRED
IsraelRETIRED
ItalyRETIRED
JapanRETIRED
LaosRETIRED
NicaraguaRETIRED
PhilippinesRETIRED
SpainRETIRED
TaiwanRETIRED
ThailandRETIRED
United StatesRETIRED
UruguayRETIRED
VietnamRETIRED 06 / MASS Score
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS RANKING Utility / Transport Helicopters · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
123UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS13EARLY COLD WAR · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS1268UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS39PERFORMANCE/PRICE · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theUtility / Transport Helicopterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Autopilot/AFCS (Automatic Flight Control System) is an avionics suite that automatically controls a helicopter’s attitude, navigation and flight path, providing stability augmentation and reducing pilot workload.
A mechanical device used to lift personnel or cargo via a cable, typically mounted on helicopters for rescue or recovery operations.
Aerodynamic containers mounted on aircraft, typically helicopters or fighter jets, that hold and launch unguided rockets in rapid succession.
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