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U.S. Navy Fact Sheet
CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter
Description
The CH-53D is a medium lift helicopter designed to transport personnel, supplies and equipment in support of amphibious and shore operations. Background
The CH-53D was ordered in the early 1960s to satisfy a Marine Corps requirement for a heavy lift helicopter. It has since been replaced in the heavy lift mission by the CH-53E Super Stallion. All Marine Corps CH-53D helicopters are currently assigned to Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay. The CH-53D, along with the CH-46E, is slated for replacement by the MV-22 Osprey.
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Service
Marine Corps |
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Point Of Contact
Naval Air Systems Command
Public Affairs Department
47123 Buse Road, Unit IPT
Bldg. 2272, Suite 075
Patuxent River, MD 20670-5440
(301)757-1487 |
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General Characteristics
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| Contractor: Sikorsky Aircraft Division of United Technologies Corp. |
| Date Deployed: First flight: Oct 14, 1964; Operational: November 1966. |
| Propulsion: Two General Electric T64-GE-413 turboshaft engines (3,925 shaft horsepower each) |
| Length: Fuselage: 67.5 feet (20.3 meters); Rotors turning: 88 feet 3 inches (26.5 meters). |
| Height: 24 feet 11 inches (7.2 meters). |
| Rotor Diameter: 72 feet 3 inches (21.7 meters). |
| Weight: 21 tons (max gross) (18.9 metric tons). |
| Airspeed: 160 knots (184 miles, 294 km per hour). |
| Ceiling: 12,450 feet. |
| Range: 578 nautical miles (665 statute miles, 1064 km); 886 nautical miles ferry range. |
| Crew: Two pilots, one aircrewman. |
| Load: 37 troops or 24 litter patients plus four attendants or 8,000 pounds (3,600 kg) cargo. |
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| Last Update: 18 February 2009 |
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