Coast Guard Aviation

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C-27J MEDIUM RANGE SURVEILLANCE AIRCRAFT

• Length: 74 feet 6 inches

• Wingspan: 94 feet 2 inches

• Height: 31 feet 8 inches

• Maximum Weight: 70,000 pounds

• Cruise Speed: 290 knots true airspeed

• Range: 2,675 nautical miles

• Endurance: 12 hours

HC-130J LONG RANGE SURVEILLANCE AIRCRAFT

• Length: 97 feet 9 inches

• Wingspan: 132 feet 7inches

• Height: 38 feet 11 inches

• Maximum Weight: 155,000 pounds

• Cruise Speed: 320 knots true airspeed

• Range: 4,900 nautical miles

• Endurance: 20+ hours

HC-144 MEDIUM RANGE SURVEILLANCE AIRCRAFT

• Length: 70 feet 2 inches

• Wing Span: 84 feet 8 inches

• Height: 26 feet 10 inches

• Maximum Weight: 36,380 pounds

• Cruise Speed: 215 knots true airspeed

• Range: 2,100 nautical miles

• Endurance: 10+ hours

MH-60T MEDIUM RANGE RECOVERY HELICOPTER

• Length: 64 feet 10 inches

• Rotor Diameter: 53 feet 8 inches

• Height: 17 feet

• Maximum Weight: 21,884 pounds

• Speed: 170 knots

• Range: 700 nautical miles

• Endurance: 6.5 hours

MH-65 SHORT RANGE RECOVERY HELICOPTER

• Length (with rotor blades): 44 feet 5 inches

• Rotor Diameter: 39 feet 2inches

• Height: 13 feet 3inches

• Maximum Weight: 9,480 pounds

• Cruise Speed: 148 knots

• Range: 350 nautical miles

• Endurance: three hours