The Sikorsky H-34 Choctaw ended up being a helicopter initially designed for the US Navy for service inside anti-submarine warfare (ASW) role. It was developed from Sikorsky UH-19 Chickasaw. It absolutely was running on one Wright R-1820-84 radial engine, and might carry 12 to 16 troops, or eight stretcher cases if utilized in the MedEvac part. It is a utility transport helicopter, without any armament on board. The aircraft first flew on March 8, 1954. It had been initially designated HSS Seabat by the Navy and HUS Seahorse by the US Marines and United States Coast Guard. In 1962 all solutions adopted the united states Army designation, H-34 Choctaw. In 1962 under the brand new unified system, the Seabat was redetermination SH-34
