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the MV-22B to increase the survivability of passengers, but reduced its troop transport capacity to 30. The Super
Stallion has a cruise speed of 173 mph (278 km/h) and a range of 621 miles (1,000 km). The helicopter is fitted with a forward-extendable in-flight refueling probe. It can carry three machine guns, one at the starboard side crew door; one at the port window, just behind the copilot; and a firing position on the tail ramp. The CH-53E also has
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Mil-10, with and MTOW of 28,200 kg (62,170 lb) and can lift up to 12,000 kg (26,460 lb), the
Chinook, at 22,680 kg (50,000 lb) and can lift up to 9,000 kg (20,000 lb) externally, and Mi-6, at 42,000 kg (92,594 lb) and can lift up to 12,000 kg (26,460 lb), the Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma can lift 9,800 kg (21,605 lb) and can lift up to 4,800 kg (10,582 lb) externally.
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gear. The prototype MH-53E made its first flight on 23 December 1981. MH-53E was used by the Navy beginning in 1986. The MH-53E is capable of in-flight refueling and can be refueled at hover. The MH-53E Sea Dragon is also used for heavy vertical delivery. The
Helicopters are still in service as of the 2020s.
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Okinawa. An engine fire forced a crash-landing 300 m from homes. While nobody was injured, the fire destroyed the helicopter. The US military grounded all CH-53Es in Japan, with the Japanese government calling for an indefinite grounding. The resumption of flights angered some local people and the
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prototype, which could lift more than 22 tons (20 tonnes) and 44 tons (40 tonnes), respectively and the Mi-26's single-rotor predecessor Mil Mi-6, which has less payload (12 tonnes), but is bigger and has a higher MTOW at 42 tonnes. Another heavy lift helicopter family is the CH-47 Chinook, which has
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The CH-53E was designed for transporting up to 55 troops with the installation of seats along the cabin center line or 30,000 lb (13,610 kg) of cargo, and can carry externally slung loads up to 36,000 lb (16,330 kg). The CH-53E has incorporated the same crash-attenuating seats as
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to provide substantially greater fuel storage and endurance. It also retained the in-flight refueling probe and could be fitted with up to seven 300-US-gallon (1136-liter) ferry tanks internally. The MH-53E digital flight-control system includes features specifically designed to help tow minesweeping
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had been planning to upgrade most of their CH-53Es to keep them in service, but this plan stalled. Sikorsky then proposed a new version, originally the "CH-53X", and in April 2006, the USMC signed a contract for 156 aircraft as the "CH-53K". The
Marines planned to start retiring CH-53Es in 2009 and
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YCH-53E testing showed that it could lift 17.8 tons (to a 50-foot (15 m) wheel height), and without an external load, could reach 170 knots (310 km/h) at a 56,000-pound gross weight. This led to two preproduction aircraft and a static test article being ordered. At this time, the tail was
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Changes on the CH-53E also include a stronger transmission and a fuselage stretched 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m). The main rotor blades were changed to a titanium-fiberglass composite. The tail configuration was also changed. The low-mounted, symmetrical, horizontal tail was replaced by a
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Marines were able to show the Army's helicopter was too large to operate on landing ships and were allowed to pursue their helicopter. Prototype testing investigated the addition of a third engine and a larger rotor system with a seventh blade in the early
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version. The prototype YCH-53A first flew on 14 October 1964. The helicopter was designated "CH-53A Sea
Stallion" and delivery of production helicopters began in 1966. The first CH-53As were powered by two General Electric T64-GE-6 turboshaft engines with 2,850 shp (2,125 kW) and had a
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Lejeune, NC, was lifting a seven-ton howitzer before it crashed. Six people were killed, and 11 injured. It experienced a loss of tail-rotor function, lost control, and hit the ground. The cabin area was quickly consumed by the
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In comparison of the largest lifting helicopters include the Mil Mi-26 has a maximum takeoff weight of 56,000 kg (123,000 lb) and can lift up to 20,000 kg (44,000 lb) externally, the King
Stallion which has a MTOW of 38,600 kg (85,000 lb) and can lift up to 16,329 kg (36,000 lb) externally, the
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larger, vertical tail, and the tail rotor tilted from the vertical to provide some lift in hover while counteracting the main rotor torque. Also added was a new automatic flight control system. The digital flight control system prevented the pilot from overstressing the aircraft.
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The initial production contract was awarded in 1978, and service introduction followed in
February 1981. The first production CH-53E flew in December 1980. The US Navy acquired the CH-53E in small numbers for shipboard resupply. The Marines and Navy acquired a total of 177.
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On 25 August 1985, a CH-53E from New River, NC, was flying a routine supply and passenger run from Tustin to Twentynine Palms during a training operation when it caught fire and crashed in Laguna Hills. One of the three crew members was killed and the aircraft was a total
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On 10 August 2000, a MH-53E Sea Dragon crashed in the Gulf of Mexico near Corpus Christi and resulted in the deaths of four of the six crew members. The helicopters were later returned to service with improved swash-plate duplex bearings and new warning systems for the
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On 20 March 1989, a CH-53E crashed at Pohang, Republic of Korea. Eighteen Marines and one Sailor were killed. Another ten Marines were severely injured. The cause was determined to be a combination of pilot error, failure to follow safety standards, and mechanical
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plans to receive 200 helicopters at a total cost of $ 25 billion. Ground Test Vehicle (GTV) testing started in April 2014; flight testing began with the maiden flight on 27 October 2015. In May 2018, the first CH-53K was delivered to the Marine Corps.
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needed new helicopters quickly. In August 2007, the USMC increased its CH-53K order to 227 helicopters. Their first flight was planned for November 2011. On 4 December 2012, Sikorsky delivered the first CH-53K, a Ground Test Vehicle (GTV) airframe.
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On 18 July 1988, a Navy MH-53E from HM-15 crashed at sea about 10 miles off the San Francisco coast killing the eight man crew. It was reported to have caught fire and exploded while towing a mine-countermeasures sled. This was the first MH-53E to
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The MH-53E is tasked with mine hunting, sweeping, clearing, and can use specialized equipment such as towed rigs. With the helicopter's heavy lift abilities, it can also be used for ship-to-shore transport and vertical on-board delivery (VOD).
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On 1 June 1984, a CH-53E based at Tustin was lifting a truck from the deck of a ship during an exercise when a sling attached to the truck broke. This sent a shock wave into the aircraft and caused major damage. Four crew members died in the
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Although dimensionally similar, the three-engined CH-53E Super Stallion is a much more powerful aircraft than the original Sikorsky S-65 twin-engined CH-53A Sea Stallion. The CH-53E also added a larger main rotor system with a seventh blade.
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The CH-53E Super Stallion first flew in 1974, a further development of the already developed CH-53 Sea Stallion, it would enter service 1981 with United States military. The helicopter was also used by the JASDF for many years.
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As of 2014, about 150 CH-53E helicopters were in service with the Marines and another 28 MH-53Es were in service with the U.S Navy. The CH-53 requires 44 maintenance hours per flight hour. A flight hour costs about $ 20,000.
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Variants of the original CH-53A Sea Stallion include the RH-53A/D, HH-53B/C, CH-53D, CH-53G, and MH-53H/J/M. The RH-53A and RH-53D were used by the US Navy for minesweeping. The CH-53D included a more powerful version of the
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the Marine barracks in Beirut, killing nearly 240 service members as they slept. CH-53E helicopters from the 24th MAU provided critical combat support during this operation.
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155 mm Howitzer with ammunition and crew. The Super Stallion can recover aircraft up to its size, which includes all Marine Corps aircraft except for the
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Export variant of the mine-countermeasures variant, 11 built for Japan; the last were retired in 2017. Some of these retired models were bought by the USN.
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was determined as the cause of the accident. The crash was part of the deadliest day of the Iraq War in terms of US fatalities.
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The History of Heavy Lift: Can the 1947 Vision of an All Heavy Helicopter Force Achieve Fruition in 2002?
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3576:"U.S. military personnel rescued at sea after helicopter crash near Djibouti"
2028:"Sikorsky Aircraft Marks Start of CH-53K Development and Demonstration Phase"
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3822:"All 5 Marines Confirmed Dead In Helicopter Crash; Weather Hampered Search"
2553:"Reclamation of Ex-Japanese MH-53E Helicopter Parts Complete for U.S. Navy"
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3433:"Combined Joint Task Force — Horn of Africa members honor fallen brethren"
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3653:"U.S. military to ground CH-53 helicopters after accident in Okinawa"
3435:. Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System. 13 November 2009.
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2192:"Sikorsky Delivers Two More CH-53K® Helicopters to U.S. Marine Corps"
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In addition, the CH-53E has been upgraded to include the helicopter
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3774:"Marine Helicopter Crashes In Southern California; 4 Presumed Dead"
2162:"First CH-53K King Stallion simulator delivered to US Marine Corps"
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3629:"U.S. Helicopter Crashes on Okinawa, Adding to Safety Concerns"
2298:"CH-53E Heavy Lift Helicopter Reaches One Million Flight Hours"
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Vertical Envelopment and the Future Transport Rotorcraft, RAND
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Export variant of the heavy lift transport variant, not built
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3303:"Sigonella pays tribute to four victims of Sea Dragon crash"
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3598:"Helicopter crash in Hawaii: Search for 12 missing Marines"
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1965:"Navy to Merge Mine-Countermeasures Helicopter Squadrons"
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2645:"HMH-366 Crew chief from Cherry Point reaches milestone"
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1 × .50 BMG (12.7 × 99 mm) ramp-mounted weapons system,
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or airborne mine countermeasures missions, and performs
3409:"10 U.S. troops accounted for after crash off Djibouti"
3221:"Copter Crash Deals Another Blow to San Diego Marines"
4072:
HELIS.com Sikorsky S-80/H-53E Super Stallion Database
3799:"Marine helicopter crashes in California and kills 4"
3180:. Associated Press via theeagle.com, 19 January 2008.
2368:"26th MEU(SOC) Marines Describe Civilian Evacuations"
3508:"1 still missing in Navy copter crash that killed 2"
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3450:"MH-53E Sea Dragon Crashes South of Corpus Christi"
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1822:Sikorsky Giant Helicopters: S-64, S-65, & S-80
1543:4,900 sq ft (460 m) Sikorsky SC1095
1026:Proposed presidential transport variant, not built
191:. As the Sikorsky S-80, it was developed from the
3531:"US navy helicopter goes down off Virginia coast"
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1768:List of military electronics of the United States
905:Super Stallions again played a major role in the
714:. In addition, one West Coast training squadron,
1847:, p. 148. Aerospace Publications Pty Ltd, 2002.
1845:The International Directory of Military Aircraft
1313:On 2 April 2002, a Navy MH-53E (BuNo 163051) of
350:1970s. In 1974, the initial YCH-53E first flew.
5645:1980s United States military transport aircraft
3469:"Navy MH-53 Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing"
3046:"Brothers Killed in Action in USMC Helicopters"
1914:"CH-53A/D/E Sea Stallion AND MH-53E Sea Dragon"
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1452:The CH-53E rotor and exhaust assembly in detail
536:The MH-53E features enlarged side-mounted fuel
3160:"Navy Copter Explodes Off S.F.; 8 Are Missing"
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2416:Hammer from Above, Marine Air Combat Over Iraq
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1758:List of active United States military aircraft
1714:HH-53 "Super Jolly Green Giant"/MH-53 Pave Low
574:. They are fourth in the world to the Russian
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3839:CH-53A/D/E Sea Stallion and MH-53E Sea Dragon
2958:"The Navy Didn't Take My Reporting Seriously"
2935:"MH-53 twice as crash-prone as other copters"
2270:"CH-53E Super Stallion Heavy-Lift Helicopter"
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1324:On 27 June 2002, a Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon of
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2905:"Helicopter Crash Kills 1 Marine, Injures 5"
2242:"The Top 10 Heavy Lift Helicopters for 2024"
2085:"US Marines in desperate need of new CH-53K"
1235:Mine Countermeasures Helicopter Squadron 111
3859:The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft
3128:"Marine Copter Crashes; All 5 on Board Die"
1591:990 nmi (1,140 mi, 1,830 km)
1405:On 11 October 2017, a USMC CH-53E based at
812:—as violence enveloped the city during the
481:, Deputy Commandant for Aviation, declared
392:The MH-53E Sea Dragon has larger side tanks
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1384:On 1 September 2014, a USMC CH-53E of the
1364:, resulting in 10 deaths and two injuries.
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1654:Aircraft in fiction, Sikorsky H-53 series
1579:540 nmi (620 mi, 1,000 km)
1573:170 kn (200 mph, 310 km/h)
1564:150 kn (170 mph, 280 km/h)
984:Learn how and when to remove this message
884:On 26 October 2001, three CH-53Es aboard
792:In 1991, two CH-53Es, along with several
650:Learn how and when to remove this message
2529:用途廃止したMH-53Eの部品等の米国への提供について 2015.5.13防衛省
1786:CH-53E Super Stallion - Naval Technology
3943:, 17 May 2012. Accessed: 10 April 2014.
3906:"The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage"
2985:"Suit blames Sikorsky, GE in air crash"
2879:"Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 14"
2853:"Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 15"
2066:"Marines Up Order for New Heavy Lifter"
1963:Burgess, Richard R. (27 October 2022).
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1585:180 nmi (210 mi, 330 km)
27:Transport helicopter series by Sikorsky
3586:from the original on 2 September 2014.
3034:from the original on 5 September 2014.
2749:"Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465"
2551:Burgess, Richard R. (1 October 2020).
2322:. Alexandria, Virginia. Archived from
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1499:99 ft 0.5 in (30.188 m)
1417:On 3 April 2018, a USMC CH-53E of the
1409:crash-landed in the Takae district of
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675:CH-53E Super Stallion in flight, 1984
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3995:from the original on 6 November 2018
3608:from the original on 15 January 2016
3564:from the original on 8 January 2014.
3541:from the original on 8 January 2014.
3439:from the original on 26 August 2012.
3362:"Deadliest day for U.S. in Iraq war"
3052:from the original on 8 January 2014.
2885:from the original on 25 October 2012
2859:from the original on 22 January 2013
2807:from the original on 12 October 2012
2703:from the original on 5 November 2012
2677:from the original on 3 February 2013
2625:from the original on 22 January 2013
2599:from the original on 2 November 2013
2437:USMC CH-53E Costs Rise With Op Tempo
2075:. "Rotor & Wing", 1 August 2007.
1958:
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1326:Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 4
966:adding citations to reliable sources
684:Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron 464
632:adding citations to reliable sources
3857:Donald, David ed. "Sikorsky S-65",
3343:"Iraq air crash kills 31 US troops"
3266:from the original on 28 April 2012.
3256:"US Navy and US Marine Corps BuNos"
3178:"Copter in crash has spotty record"
2037:. Sikorsky Aircraft, 17 April 2006.
1537:79 ft 0 in (24.08 m)
5640:United States military helicopters
3861:. Barnes & Nobel Books, 1997.
3809:from the original on 4 April 2018.
3786:from the original on 4 April 2018.
3417:. 19 February 2006. Archived from
3313:from the original on 9 March 2012.
3291:from the original on 9 March 2012.
3281:"Victims of Sigonella crash found"
3191:"Copters airborne after grounding"
3006:. ctnewsjunkie.com, 2 August 2005.
2833:from the original on 8 August 2014
2781:from the original on 8 August 2014
2459:Schogol, Jeff (13 February 2024).
2094:. Flight Daily News, 21 June 2007.
2056:. Vectorsite.net, 1 December 2009.
2018:. Sikorsky Aircraft, 5 April 2006.
1895:. Vectorsite.net, 1 December 2009.
1831:, Vectorsite.net, 1 December 2009.
1505:27 ft 9 in (8.46 m)
688:Marine Corps Air Station New River
464:Marine Corps Air Station New River
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4883:designations, Army/Air Force and
3757:. 18 October 2017. Archived from
3201:from the original on 4 March 2016
2956:Stauffer, Zachary (27 May 2019).
2915:from the original on 7 April 2015
2485:Eckstein, Megan (19 March 2019).
2230:. USMC. Accessed 3 November 2007.
2137:Eckstein, Megan (25 April 2022).
1225:Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
1061:Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
418:Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
113:Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
48:A CH-53E Super Stallion with the
3964:from the original on 27 May 2019
3627:Rich, Motoko (11 October 2017).
3333:. The Telegraph, 22 August 2007.
2447:Rotor & Wing, Aviation Today
2105:"Sikorsky delivers first CH-53K"
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3820:Childs, Jan (8 February 2024).
3552:U.S. News (27 September 2015).
3022:"A History of CH-53E Incidents"
2172:from the original on 8 May 2020
1603:2,500 ft/min (13 m/s)
1517:73,500 lb (33,339 kg)
1511:33,226 lb (15,071 kg)
1063:MH-53E Sea Dragon lands aboard
953:needs additional citations for
773:CH-53E on the aircraft carrier
706:, over the next several years,
700:Marine Corps Air Station Tustin
619:needs additional citations for
3983:Axe, David (6 November 2018).
3772:Scott, Neuman (4 April 2018).
3529:Lewis, Paul (8 January 2014).
2592:. Flightglobal Insight. 2013.
2507:防衛省、用途廃止したMH-53Eの部品などをアメリカに売却へ
2246:Fair Lifts Helicopter Services
2240:Lifts, Fair (5 January 2024).
1386:22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
846:, was rescued by two CH-53Es.
483:initial operational capability
477:On 22 April 2022, Lt. General
369:light armored vehicle and the
181:Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion
50:22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
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3324:"Worst US air losses in Iraq"
3004:"Sikorsky, We Have A Problem"
2751:. marines.mil. Archived from
2492:United States Naval Institute
2348:CH-53E Super Stallion article
2311:Siegel, Adam (October 1991).
1724:Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion
1597:18,500 ft (5,600 m)
1350:, killing all 31 on board. A
1319:Bahrain International Airport
788:CH-53E Super Stallion in 1997
474:, Sikorsky's parent company.
434:Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion
226:, which has new engines, new
224:Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion
172:Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion
5665:Aircraft first flown in 1974
4898:1948–1956 and 1962–present;
2994:. koskoff.com, 16 July 2005.
1923:. US Navy, 15 November 2000.
1648:Notable appearances in media
1340:crashed in Al-Anbar province
751:Beirut International Airport
468:Jacksonville, North Carolina
259:Marine Air-Ground Task Force
4060:MH-53E page on Sikorsky.com
3459:. US Navy, 17 January 2008.
1719:Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion
1525:General Electric T64-GE-416
1333:Naval Air Station Sigonella
1230:Air Development Squadron 51
739:24th Marine Amphibious Unit
722:, out of a reserve base at
206:The Navy also operates the
162:Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion
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3954:"WHO KILLED LT. VAN DORN?"
2538:Retrieved 13 October 2017
2516:Retrieved 13 October 2017
2418:. Ballantine Books, 2005.
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1460:A MH-53E towing the MK105
1188:United States Marine Corps
1091:United States Marine Corps
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3960:. Investigative Studios.
3582:. CNN. 1 September 2014.
2401:12 September 2007 at the
2320:Center for Naval Analyses
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1317:crashed on the runway at
891:and three CH-53Es aboard
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4065:16 December 2008 at the
4054:16 December 2008 at the
4032:MH-53E pages on Navy.mil
3497:. US Navy, 19 July 2012.
3478:. US Navy, 29 June 2012.
2990:25 November 2010 at the
2090:16 December 2008 at the
2052:16 December 2008 at the
2033:27 November 2008 at the
2014:27 November 2008 at the
1827:16 February 2010 at the
1661:Who Killed Lt. Van Dorn?
1423:Plaster City, California
1419:3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
1400:collided with each other
851:non-combatant evacuation
834:On 8 June 1995, Captain
757:detonated by terrorists
753:. On 23 October 1983, a
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416:as the S-80-M-1 for the
332:amphibious warfare ships
4908:Army/Air Force sequence
4639:(military designations)
4341:(military designations)
4037:11 January 2014 at the
4026:1 February 2014 at the
4017:CH-53A/D/E history page
3910:m-selig.ae.illinois.edu
3880:"CH-53E Super Stallion"
3844:6 February 1997 at the
3371:. CNN, 27 January 2005.
3352:. BBC, 26 January 2005.
2587:"World Air Forces 2013"
2226:9 November 2006 at the
1919:6 February 1997 at the
1476:General characteristics
1437:Specifications (CH-53E)
1425:, killing four Marines.
583:twin transverse-rotored
214:'s need for long-range
4409:(company designations)
4128:(company designations)
3329:6 January 2008 at the
3176:Sherman, Christopher.
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2803:. globalsecurity.org.
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3414:The Arizona Republic
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2945:on 5 September 2012.
2775:"HMH-466 "Wolfpack""
2357:. Globalsecurity.org
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2198:. 13 February 2023.
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1797:Air-force Technology
1736:Boeing CH-47 Chinook
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840:F-16 Fighting Falcon
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5231:1962 redesignations
4240:S-22/23/24/25/26/27
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3474:1 July 2012 at the
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3195:Amarillo Globe-News
2755:on 19 February 2013
2329:on 26 February 2015
2274:Airforce Technology
1992:"MH-53E Sea Dragon"
1933:Head, Elan (2017).
1708:Related development
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1515:Max takeoff weight:
724:NASJRB Willow Grove
600:Operational history
549:night vision system
497:Inside a Sea Dragon
57:General information
5483:Alternate sequence
4703:CH-53 Sea Stallion
3518:on 9 January 2014.
3388:on 16 October 2012
3136:. 9 January 1987.
3072:. 26 August 1985.
2827:"Squadron HMH-772"
2801:"Squadron HMH-769"
2723:"Squadron HMH-464"
2697:"Squadron HMH-462"
2671:"Squadron HMH-461"
2619:"Squadron HMH-361"
2465:Task & Purpose
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1763:List of rotorcraft
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3133:Los Angeles Times
3101:Los Angeles Times
3069:Los Angeles Times
3027:Los Angeles Times
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1843:Frawley, Gerard.
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