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| CH-53 Super Stallion | ||
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| Description | ||
| Role | Heavy lift helicopter | |
| Crew | 3 (2 pilots, crew chief) + 55 troops | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 99 ft 1.2 in (overall) 73 ft 4 in (fuselage) | 30.2 m m 23.55 m |
| Width (Fuselage) | ||
| Height | 27 ft 9 in | 8.46 m |
| Rotor diameter | 79 ft | 24.1 m |
| Weights | ||
| Empty | 33,226 lb | 15,071 kg |
| Loaded | ||
| Maximum take-off | 69,750 lb (internal) 73,500 lb (external) | 31,640 kg 33,340 kg |
| Powerplant | ||
| Engines | 3 General Electric T64-GE-416 turboshaft | |
| Power | 4,380 shp (each) | |
| Performance | ||
| Maximum speed | 196 mph | 315 km/h |
| Combat range | 115 mi | 185 km |
| Ferry range | ||
| Service ceiling | 18,500 ft | 5,640 m |
| Rate of climb | 2,500 ft/min | 762 m/min |
| Armament | ||
| Two window mounted XM-2 50 Caliber Machine Guns | ||
| Chaff and Flare Dispensers | ||
Designated S-80E internally by the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, the Marine CH-53E Super Stallion, and the Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon are the largest and heaviest helicopters in the United States military. The base model CH-53E serves both the Navy and Marines in the heavy lift transport role. It is capable of lifting heavy equipment including the 8 wheeled Stryker Light Armored Vehicle, the 198mm cannon with amunition and crew, and can recover all other Marine corps aircraft except for the KC-130. The less common MH-53E fills the Navy's need for long range mine sweeping missions. It features enlarged side mounted fuel sponsons and is rigged for towing its mine sweeping "sled" from high above the dangerous naval mines. Currently under development is the CH-53X, which will be equipped with three of the more powerful 4750 hp T64-GE-417 engines.
The three engined S-80E is a much larger, more powerful aircraft than the original Sikorski "S-65" twin engined CH-53A. Variants of the original Sea Stallion include the CH-53D, MH-53 Pave Low, CH-53G, HH-53C, and the MH-53J PAVE LOW III. The CH-53D added more powerful engines and external fuel tanks. The RH-53A was used by the Navy for mine sweeping. The CH-53G was produced in West Germany for the German Army. The Air Force's HH-53B and HH-53C "Super Jolly Green Giant" was first deployed during the Vietnam War for special operations and combat rescue. The Air Force's CH-53J PAVE LOW III was the last of the twin engined CH-53's and is equipped with extensive avionics for all weather operation.
The Super Stallion variation first entered service in 1981Events January-February January Sarawak Chamber found January 1 Greece enters the EEC January 1 Palau becomes self-governing January 4 Sheffield police arrests Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper January 16 Protestant gunmen shoot and wound Bernadette D with the creation of Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron 464 HMH-464 in New River North CarolinaNorth Carolina is a southern state in the United States. North Carolina is one of the thirteen colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. It is bordered by South Carolina on the south, Georgia on the southwest, Tennessee on th. Two more squadrons were created in Tustin, CaliforniaTustin is a city located in Orange County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 67,504. Geography Tustin is located at 33°44'23" North, 117°48'49" West (33. 739618, -117. According to the United States Census Bureau, the c over the next several years, the HMH-465 and HMH-466 . In addition, one west coast training squadron, HMT-301 , was given several Super Stallions. Since then, other Marine Heavy lift squadrons have retired their CH-53A's and D's, replacing them with E's. Currently about 100 CH-53E helicopters are in service with the Marines and another 15 MH-53Es are in service with the U.S Navy. Additionally, a number of MH-53 helicopters have been exported to JapanJapan (, Nippon/Nihon literally "the origin of the sun") is a country in East Asia situated on a chain of islands east of the Asian continent on the western edge of the Pacific Ocean. The largest of these islands are, from north to south, Hokkaido , Honsh as the S-80-M-1 as part of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
Some of the roles fulfilled by the Marines' CH-53's and CH-46 Sea KnightCH-46 Sea Knight Description RoleMedium assault helicopter Crew3 (2 pilots, crewman) + 25 troops Dimensions Length84 ft 4 in (overall)45 ft 8 in (fuselage)25. 92 m Width (Fuselage)7 ft 3 in2. 2 m Height16 ft 8. 1 m Rotor diameter51 ft (each)15. 54 m (eachs will be transferred to the V-22 OspreyThe V-22 Osprey is a joint service, multi-mission aircraft with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability. It performs VTOL missions as effectively as a conventional helicopter while also having the long-range cruise abilities of a twin turboprop ai, but ongoing problems with the Osprey project have extended the longevity of the older aircraft.
CH-53 helicopters arrived to the Israeli Air ForceThe Israeli Air Force (IAF ( Hebrew: Heyl ha'Avir is the Air branch of the Israel Defense Force. History The IAF was formed when Israel achieved statehood in 1948 and found itself under immediate attack. The air force was at first assembled from a hodge-p in August 1968 and were given the Hebrew name: Yas'ur ( Petrel). Since then, they are the main cargo helicopters of the IAF, carrying both troops and heavy equipment. During the 1980's the Israeli Aircraft Industries, along with military high-tech firm Elbit , upgraded and improved the IAF Yas'ur fleet. The project - which ended only on 1997 improved the CH-53 avionics, robustness and extanded its life span by at least two decades.