Editing Kaman SH-2 Seasprite (section)

==Variants==
[[File:UH-2B of HC-1 on USS Constellation (CVA-64) 1967.jpg|thumb|UH-2B on the [[USS Constellation (CV-64)|USS ''Constellation'' (CV-64)]] in 1967]]
[[File:HH-2C HC-7.jpg|thumb|The Vietnam War-era HH-2C [[combat search and rescue]]]]
[[File:Kaman YSH-2E Seasprite approaches USS Fox (DLG-33) c1972.jpg|thumb|YSH-2E with experimental nose antenna, in the early 70s for LAMPS]]
[[File:An SH-2F Seasprite helicopter warms up on the deck of the guided missile frigate USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG-57) underway off San Diego - DPLA - 7163aa8987d7b26b6e752b40c824ae13.jpeg|thumb|SH-2F in 1986 on the deck of a frigate]]

;YHU2K-1: Four test and evaluation prototypes powered by an 875-shp General Electric T58-GE-6 turboshaft engine. Later redesignated ''YUH-2A'' in 1962.<ref name=Complete_Encyclopedia/>
;HU2K-1: Utility transport helicopter, powered by a 1,250-shp (932-kW) General Electric T58-GE-8B turboshaft engine. Initial production version. Later redesignated ''UH-2A'' in 1962. 88 built.<ref name=Complete_Encyclopedia/>
;UH-2B: Utility transport helicopter, same as UH-2A without [[Instrument Flight Rules|IFR]] instruments, although these were later added without a subsequent change to the designation. 102 built.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}
;[[Kaman H-2 Tomahawk|H-2 "Tomahawk"]]: A gunship version based on UH-2A. One prototype was built and tested for the U.S. Army in 1963. The Army selected it in November 1963, but the planned order for 220 H-2s was forsaken for additional UH-1 orders.<ref>Harding, Stephen. Kaman H-2 Tomahawk and Seasprite". ''U.S. Army Aircraft Since 1947''. Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1997. {{ISBN|0-7643-0190-X}}.</ref>
;NUH-2B<ref>{{Cite web |title=Forgotten Rotors - A Warbirds Resource Group Site |url=http://forgottenrotors.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/kaman_SH2_seasprite.html |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=forgottenrotors.warbirdsresourcegroup.org}}</ref>: One aircraft (147978) fitted with [[Beechcraft Queen Air]] wings and a [[General Electric J85]] [[turbojet]] engine in May 1968.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}
;UH-2C: UH-2A and UH-2B helicopters fitted with two General Electric T58-GE-8B turboshaft engines.<ref name=Complete_Encyclopedia/> One former UH-2A acted as a prototype and was followed by 40 conversions from UH-2A and UH-2B.
;NUH-2C: One UH-2C helicopter (147981) was modified with stub-wings and pylons for weapons trials, missiles fitted included the [[AIM-9 Sidewinder]] and [[AIM-7 Sparrow]] III air-to-air missiles.<ref name=Complete_Encyclopedia/>
;NUH-2D: Redesignation of the NUH-1C test and evaluation helicopter.<ref name=Complete_Encyclopedia/>
;HH-2C: Search and rescue helicopter, armed with a single [[Minigun]] in a chin-mounted turret and two waist mounted 7.62mm machine guns, six conversions.<ref name=Complete_Encyclopedia/>
;HH-2D: Search and rescue helicopter, without any armament or armor but fitted with T58-GE-8F engines and four-bladed tail rotor, 67 conversions from UH-2A and UH-2Bs.<ref name=Complete_Encyclopedia/>
;SH-2D: Anti-submarine warfare helicopter, 20 conversions from earlier models.<ref name=Complete_Encyclopedia/>
;YSH-2E: Two test and evaluation helicopters, fitted with an advanced radar and LAMPS equipment.<ref name=Complete_Encyclopedia/>
;SEALITE: Intended as the definitive version of the Seasprite for the LAMPS program. A 'lightweight' design for use on naval destroyers and escort vessels which had helicopter deck loading limits of about 6,000&nbsp;lb (2,720&nbsp;kg). Was to utilize the dynamic system of the basic UH-2 helicopter, but with a small, lighter fuselage, new skid landing gear, one Pratt & Whitney (UACL) PT6T (T400-CP-400) turboshaft engine, and a three-blade folding rotor with a new rotor hub to keep the maximum gross weight at 7,900&nbsp;lb (3,583&nbsp;kg). Planned in three variants, ASW, CMD (Cruise Missile Defense, i.e. anti-[[Anti-ship missile|ASM]]), and General Purpose.<ref name=Flying_ReviewMay70>Flying Review International, May 1970</ref><ref name=Soviet_Navy_Review72>Soviet Naval Digest. Number 8, 1972</ref> The company designation for the SEALITE was K-820. Due to post-Vietnam cutbacks, the SH-2F was ultimately procured instead.<ref name=Flight_Aug71>''Flight'', August 1971</ref> 
;SH-2F: Anti-submarine warfare helicopter, powered by two 1,350 shp (1,007&nbsp;kW) [[General Electric T58]]-GE-8F turboshaft engines. Improved version. Mostly conversions from SH-2Ds and earlier models. Bureau numbers 161641 through 161652 and 161654 through 163214. A total of 59 aircraft, entered service as SH-2Fs.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Trygstad |first1=Ray |title=Kaman SH-2F SeaSprite Light Airborne Multi Purpose System (LAMPS) Aircraft |url=http://www.raytrygstad.com/home/navalofficer/sh-2f.html |website=raytrygstad.com |access-date=8 December 2017}}</ref>{{verify source|date=December 2017}}
;YSH-2G: 1 SH-2G prototype converted from an SH-2F.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Kaman SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite New Zealand Air Force Navy |url=https://www.seaforces.org/marint/New-Zealand-Navy/SH-2G-Super-Seasprite.htm |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=www.seaforces.org}}</ref>
;[[Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite]]
: Anti-submarine warfare helicopter, powered by two 1,723 shp (1,285 kW) [[General Electric T700]]-GE-401 turboshaft engines.<ref name=":0" />