Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion

The Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion is the largest and heaviest helicopter in the United States military. It was developed from the CH-53 Sea Stallion mainly by adding a third engine a seventh blade to the main rotor and canting the tail rotor 20 degrees. Sailors commonly refer to the Super Stallion as the Hurricane Maker because of the downwash the helicopter generates. It was built by Sikorsky Aircraft for the United States Marine Corps.

* Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion Baseline second generation h-53 with three engines seven bladed main rotor and other refinements * Sikorsky CH-53K New production "Super 1
The Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion is the largest and heaviest helicopter in the United States military.2
under MAG-16 and fly the Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion out of MCAS Tustin, CA.3
Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 (HMH-466) "The Wolfpack", Marine Aircraft Group 16 (MAG-16), Marine Aircraft Wing 3 (MAW-3), United States Marine Corps (USMC), Marine Corps, 4
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The Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion is the largest and heaviest helicopter in the United States military. It was developed from the CH-53 Sea Stallion, mainly by adding a third engine.6
Nemeth Designs Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion for MS Flight Simulator X The CH-53E Super Stallion is used by US Marine Corps for amphibious assault, carrying heavy equipment 7
The Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter crashed off the coast of Kaneohe, Hawaii Tuesday night at around 7:30 p.m. local time, around 2 miles from Marine Corps Base Hawaii, KITV reported.8
Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion - Click here for a bigger picture and more information Photographer: Nick Weight Location: Bahrain - International (BAH 9

Made by Sikorsky Aircraft.

It is the successor of the Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion .

"The Sikorsky CH-53E SUPER STALLION(TM) helicopter has been the most capable marinized heavy-lift helicopter in the world for more than 25 years.10
The three-engine Sikorsky CH-53E SUPER STALLION is the largest, most powerful marinized helicopter in the world.11
The Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion is the largest helicopter in the western world.12
"For more than two decades the Sikorsky CH-53E SUPER STALLION has been the most capable marinized heavy-lift helicopter in the world.13
"The Sikorsky CH-53E SUPER STALLION™ helicopter has been the most capable marinized heavy-lift helicopter in the world for more than 25 years.14
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Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion Academy 1:48 built by cabo91 on Scale Rotors > * Actions 16
The current Sikorsky CH-53E SUPER STALLIONTM aircraft is the largest, most powerful maritime helicopter in the world.17
More Users
United States Navy
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Height Main
845.82
Developed Into
Sikorsky CH-53K Super Stallion
Predecessor
Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion
Length Alt
30.2 m
Ferry Range Alt
68340.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
* List of active military aircraft of the United States* List of helicopters
Range Main
540.0
Height Alt
8.46 m
Type Of Prop
Turboshaft
More General
Rotor systems: 7 blades on main rotor
4 blades on anti-torque tail rotor
Introduced
1981
Max Speed Main
170
Developed From
Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion
Payload Main
internal: 30
000 lb or 13
600 kg
Capacity
37
Status
Active service
Cruise Speed Main
150
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
33300.0
Ceiling Main
18500.0
Number Built
≈115
Crew
5
Max Takeoff Weight Main
73500.0
Unit Cost
2.436E7
US$24.36 million average
Span Main
79.0
Cruise Speed Alt
10380.0
Area Main
4900.0
Primary user
United States Marine Corps
Span Alt
24 m
Plane Or Copter?
copter
Power Alt
3270.0
Engine(prop)
General Electric T64
Manufacturer
Sikorsky Aircraft
Payload Alt
external: 32
000 lb or 14
500 kg
First Flight
1
Climb Rate Main
2500.0
Power Main
4380.0
Number Of Props
3
Guns
13080.0
Climb Rate Alt
13 m-s
Length Main
99
Area Alt
460 m²
Range Alt
37260.0
Similar Aircraft
* CH-47 Chinook* Mil Mi-26* Mil Mi-6
Max Speed Alt
11760.0
Related
* CH-53 Sea Stallion* HH-53 Super Jolly Green Giant-MH-53 Pave Low* Sikorsky CH-53K
Empty Weight Main
33226.0
Ceiling Alt
5
640 m
Ferry Range Main
990.0
Empty Weight Alt
15071.0
Category
1981 introductions
Military helicopters
United States Marine Corps equipment
United States military transport aircraft 1980-1989

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