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Sikorsky H-53 Sea Stallion

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Aircraft of the U.S. Marines Corps

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Development

Entwicklung

Ordered

   

Bestellt

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Variants

Versionen

  YCH-53A

Two prototypes with two 2,850 shp  T64-GE-3 engines.

  YCH-53A  
CH-53A

Initial production for USMC, 139 built

CH-53A
RH-53A

CH-53A re-engined with two 3,925 shp T64-GE-413 engines as Airborne mine countermeasures versions for the US Navy, 15 conversion.

RH-53A  
CH-53D

CH-53A with improved transmission, larger cabin for 55 troops and automatic rotor blade folding for the US Marine Corps, 126 built.

CH-53D
RH-53D

United States Navy mine countermeasures version of the CH-53D

RH-53D  
VH-53D

Two CH-53Ds for USMC VIP transport

VH-53D  
CH-53E

Super Stallion
Three engined version of the CH-53D, 177 build

CH-53E
MH-53E

Sea Dragon U.S.s Navy mine countermeasures version of the CH-53E

MH-53E
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Operational history

Einsatzgeschichte

 

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Drawings

Zeichnungen

 

 

 

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  HMH-361 HMH-362 HMH-363
 

 

 

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  HMH-366 HMH-461 HMH-462
 

 

 

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  HMH-463 HMH-464 HMH-465
 

 

 

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  HMH-466 HMH-769 HMH-777
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Specifications

CH-53D

CH-53E

Rotor diameter

Rotordurchmesser

22.01 m

24.00 m

Length

Länge

26.97 m

30.20 m

Height

Höhe

7.60 m

8.46 m

Engine

Motor

2× General Electric T64-GE-413 turboshaft, 3,925 shp each

3× General Electric T64-GE-416/416A turboshaft, 4,380 shp each

Maximum speed

Höchstgeschwindigkeit

315 km/h

315 km/h

Empty weight

Leergewicht

10,740 kg

15,071 kg

Loaded weight

Startgewicht

19,100 kg

33,300 kg

Climb Rate

Steigrate

12.5 m/s

13 m/s

Service ceiling

Gipfelhöhe

5,106 m

5,640 m

Range

Reichweite

1,000 km

1,000 km

Armament

Bewaffnung

3× 12.7 machine guns

3× 12.7 machine guns

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Serials, Sikorsky H-53 Sea Stallion

YCH-53A

151613 - 151614 

2

CH-53A

151686 - 151701 

16

CH-53A

152392 - 152415 

 

CH-53A

153274 - 153313 

 

CH-53A

153705 - 153739 

 

CH-53A

154863 - 154884 

 

CH-53G

154885 - 154886 

 

CH-53A

154887 - 154888 

 

CH-53D

156654 - 156677 

 

CH-53D

156951 - 156970 

 

CH-53D

157127 - 157176 

 

CH-53D

157727 - 157756 

 

CH-53D

157930 - 157931 

 

CH-53D

 

 

Total

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