Boeing Vertol. CH-113/CH-113A Labrador
The CH-113 Labrador is a twin engine, twin rotor (three-bladed) helicopter designed for the Canadian Forces' search and rescue role. It has the following features: a 750 imperial gallon fuel capacity for relatively long-range search and rescue operations; a 5,000 kg cargo hook for external loads; a back ramp for easy loading; a watertight hull for water landings; a rescue hoist; and special equipment for the rescue and care of survivors (rescue belt, Billy Pugh net and STOKES litters). The fleet was updated under the Search and Rescue Capability Upgrade Project (SARCUP) which began in 1979. Improvements included high-powered searchlights and an upgraded electronics suite.
Length: 25.40 m Rotor diameter: 15.24 m Weight: 9,707 kg Power: Two 1,350 shaft hp T-58-GE-8F turbine engines Speed: 148 knots (274 km/h) Ceiling: 3,180 m (hover) Range: 599 NM (1,110 km) Year(s) procured: 1963-67 Quantity in CF: 6 CH-113 8 CH-113A Location(s): Trenton, Ontario Comox, British Columbia Gander, Newfoundland Greenwood, Nova Scotia