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Air Assets Available To Shetland Coastguard

Declared Resources

Sikorsky S92

The S92 aircraft entered service early 2008 click here for details on the new aircraft.

Sumburgh (HMCG)

For details click the picture above to be taken to S92 page.

Nimrod

RAF Kinloss

Length: 126 ft 10in
Wingspan : 114ft 9in
Engines : 4 Rolls Royce Speys
Speed : 460kts cruise, 240kts on task
Flight time : 9 hours (14.5 hours with in-flight refuelling)
Crew : 13
Availability: 1 hr   4 hrs (stby)

Sea King

202 Squadron - D Flight   RAF Lossiemouth.

RESCUE 137/138  Sea King HAR Mk 3

Availability: 15 mins Day 45 mins Night

Capability: 280 nm radius of action (with 30 mins on scene)

                            7 hrs 30 mins (endurance speed)

                            6 hrs 15 mins (cruising speed)

Cruising speed: 100 kts, Max speed: 120 kts 

Endurance speed: 70 kts

Max all up weight: 21,000 lbs

Survivor capacity: 17 seated or 11 seated/3 stretchers or 6 stretcher

Rescue winch: 240 ft cable with loading capacity 600 lbs.

Additional Resources

SOLA (NORWAY) 

Sea King  

Availability: Day/Night 60 Mins

GULFAKS C

Bell 214

 Availability: Day 15 Mins Night 30 Mins

FRIGG (search only)

S 76 'C' RMN 

 Availability: Day 20-30 Mins
 Night 30-40 Mins

FORTIES  (not SAR fitted)

Dauphin

Availability: Day 20 Mins Night 60 Mins

EKOFISK  (winch fitted)

Dauphin 

Availability: Day 15 Mins Night 60 Mins

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