USA - Naval aviation and armament
Sikorsky CH-53 / HH-53 / MH-53 / RH-53 Sea Stallion / Sea Dragon / Super Stallion transport / rescue / minesweeping helicopter
CH-53E Super Stallion
| Modification | Purpose | Deliveries | Number of commissioned | Discarding | Differences from the previous modification |
| CH-53A Sea Stallion | transport | 11/1966 - 1969 | 139 | --- | 2 seats, 2 General Electric T64-GE-1 engines (2 x 2850 hp), 64 passenger or 13608 kg of cargo |
| CH-53D Sea Stallion | 1/1969 - 1981 | 124 | minor alterations | ||
| CH-53E Super Stallion | 1981 - 1990s | 172 | 3 seats, 3 T64-GE-416 engines (3 x 4440 hp) | ||
| MH-53E Sea Dragon | minesweeper | 1986 - 1990s | 50 | 2 12.7-mm MG, sweeps, in-flight re-fuelling equipment | |
| RH-53A Sea Stallion | 1970 - 1970 | 15 modified from CH-53A | 2 T64-GE-413 engines (2 x 4380 hp), without in-flight re-fuelling equipment | ||
| RH-53D Sea Stallion | 10/1972 - 1970s | 30 | 2 T64-GE-415 engines (2 x 4380 hp), 12.7-mm MG, sweeps, in-flight re-fuelling equipment |
| Modification | CH-53A | CH-53E |
|
Rotor diameter, m |
22.02 | 24.08 |
|
Length, m |
20.47 | 22.35 |
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Height, m |
7.60 | 8.66 |
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Rotating area, m2 |
380.63 | 455.18 |
|
Empty mass, kg |
10691 | 15071 |
|
Full flying-off mass, kg |
19051 | 33339 |
| Engine | 2 General Electric T64-GE-1 | 3 General Electric T64-GE-416 |
| Power, h. p. | 2 x 2850 | 3 x 4440 |
| Maximal speed, km/h | 315 | 315 |
| Cruise speed, km/h | 278 | 278 |
| Flying range, km | 2075 | 2075 |
| Vertical speed, m/s | 10.5 | 10.5 |
| Maximal altitude, m | 6220 | 6220 |
| Complement | 2 | 2 |
| Armament | 64 passenger or 13608 kg of cargo | 64 passenger or 16000 kg of cargo |
CH-53E Super Stallion
© Ivan Gogin, 2008