MODEL-CH-53E SUPER SEA STALLIO

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THE CH-53E SUPER SEA STALLION IS THE LARGEST AND HEAVIEST HELICOPTER IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY. THE CH-53E IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE HURRICANE MAKER. BUILT BY SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT FOR THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS, THE CH-53E SERVED BOTH THE NAVY AND MARINES IN THE HEAVY LIFT TRANSPORT ROLE. THE CH-53E SUPER SEA STALLION IS THE LARGER VERSION OF THE CH-53 SEA STALLION. THE CH-53E STALLION WAS CONFIGURED WITH 3 GAS TURBINE ENGINES AND IN FLIGHT REFUELING. THE SAID AIRCRAFT WAS USED TO TRANSPORT PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT, LIFT HEAVY LOADS AND CONDUCT MINESWEEPING MISSIONS. IN ADDITION TO THAT, THE CH-53E IS ALSO USED FOR LONG RANGE DELIVERY AND RE SUPPLY OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS AND COMBAT RESCUE MISSIONS.

THE CH-53E SUPER STALLION VAN TRANSPORTS UP TO 55 TROOPS AND HAS AN EXTERNAL LOAD LIFT SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS THE HELICOPTER TO CARRY A LOAD UP TO 16,330 KG. THE CH-53E HAS A SPEED OF 278 KM/H AND A MAXIMUM UN-REFUELED RANGE OF 2,000 KM. THE RANGE AND ENDURANCE OF THE CH-53E CAN BE EXTENDED BY FLIGHT REFUELING.

THE GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CH-53E ARE AS FOLLOWS: 2 PILOTS, 1 RIGHT GUNNER, 1 LEFT GUNNER, 1 TAIL GUNNER, THE CAPACITY OF THE CH-53E AIRCRAFT IS 37 TROOPS, PAYLOAD IS AT 32,000 POUNDS, LENGTH IS AT 99 FT AND ½ INCHES, ROTOR DIAMETER IS AT 79FT, HEIGHT IS AT 27FT 9 INCHES, DISC AREA IS AT 4,900 SQUARE FEET, EMPTY WEIGHT IS 33,226 POUNDS, MAXIMUM TAKE OFF WEIGHT IS 73,500 POUNDS AND THE POWER PLANT IS 3X GENERAL ELECTRIC T64-GE-416A TURBOSHAFTS, 4,380 SHP EACH. FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CH-53E SUPER STALLION, THE MAXIMUM SPEED IS 170 KNOTS, RANGE IS 600 NM, SERVICE CEILING IS AT 18,500 FT, RATE OF CLIMB IS 2,500 FT/MIN AND THE ARMAMENT ARE GUNS, CHAFF AND FLARE DISPENSERS.

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