Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion
THE NEW AMERICAN STEALTH BOMBER LRS B SHROUDED IN MYSTERY [B-2 not B-3]
The newest version is the CH-53K - "Kilo"
Ch-53K Specifications
Aircraft Length: 99 ft. 0.5 in.
Aircraft Height: 28.3 ft.
Max Gross Weight: 88,000 lbs /39,916 kg
Speed: 172 miles/hour (150 knots)
Ceiling: 9,520 ft. MSL (HIGE 88,000 lbs)
Power Plant: Three T408-GE-400 turboshaft engines rated at 7,332 SHP each
Crew: 4 – pilot, copilot, crew chief and mechanic/gunner
Contractor: Sikorsky Aircraft
CH-53E Specifications
Fuselage Length: 73 feet, 4 inches
Overall Length: 99 feet
Height: 2 8 feet, 4 inches
Max Gross Weight: 73,500 pounds (with external load)
Speed: 172 miles/hour (150 knots)
Ceiling: 10,000 feet (without supplemental oxygen)
Range: 621 statute miles (540 nautical miles)
Power Plant: 3 General Electric T64-GE-416 turboshaft
(4,380 SHP each)
Crew: 4 – pilot, copilot, crew chief, and mechanic/gunner
Contractor: Sikorsky Aircraft