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Sikorsky CH-53E and S-80 Super Stallion

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General Data
First Flown:
1964
Length:
99.5 ft
Lift Capability:
36,000 lb
Height:
29 ft 5 in
Range:
1120 nm
Rotor Span:
79 ft
Top Speed:
196 mph
Empty Weight:
33,228 lb
Service Ceiling:
unknown
Max Gross Weight:
at take off 69,750 lb
Engines:
3 General Electric T64-GE-416 turboshafts, rated at 13,140 shp
Armament:
7.62 or 12.7 mm door guns
Accommodations:
2 Pilots, crew chief and 55 troops Cargo: 36,000 lb
Operators:
USA, Japan, Austria, Iran, Israel and West Germany

Similar Aircraft:
S/H-53 Family
Other Features:
Stats listed are for the CH-53E (current production model)


Notes
Current production version of the H-53 Sikorsky family of helicopters are the three engined E version. The CH-53E can lift it's own weight and is the most powerful helicopter in the US military inventory.
The MH-53E is a mine sweeping version of the CH-53E. The S-80 version is the international version and is currently in use in Japan.

Last Updated on Monday, 06 December 2010 15:16  

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