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📝 Spotter's notes

More vintage spotting, circa 1964. This is a Viet Nam Era Sikorsky H-34 Choctaw.

✈️ Aircraft identity

Model H-34 Choctaw
Manufacturer Sikorsky
Airline USMC
Military Military

🔧 Technicals

Engine Wright R-1820-84 Cyclone Piston Engine
Thrust 1,525hp
Wingspan 56’ Rotor Dia.
Length 47’ 2”
Height 14’ 3.5”
MTOW 13,300lbs
Range 190mi
Capacity 2 crew, 12 troops
Cruise Speed 97mph