Specifications (CH-53E)
Data from U.S. Navy history, International Directory, World Aircraft
General characteristics
- Crew: 5: 2 pilots, 1 crew chief/right gunner, 1 left gunner, 1 tail gunner (combat crew)
- Capacity: 37 troops (55 with centerline seats installed)
- Payload: internal: 30,000 lb or 13,600 kg (external: 32,000 lb or 14,500 kg)
- Length: 99 ft 1/2 in (30.2 m)
- Rotor diameter: 79 ft (24 m)
- Height: 27 ft 9 in (8.46 m)
- Disc area: 4,900 ft² (460 m²)
- Empty weight: 33,226 lb (15,071 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 73,500 lb (33,300 kg)
- Powerplant: 3 × General Electric T64-GE-416/416A turboshaft, 4,380 shp (3,270 kW) each
- Rotor systems: 7 blades on main rotor, 4 blades on anti-torque tail rotor
Performance
- Maximum speed: 170 knots (196 mph, 315 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 150 kt (173 mph, 278 km/h)
- Range: 540 nmi (621 mi, 1,000 km)
- Ferry range: 990 nmi (1,139 mi, 1,833 km)
- Service ceiling: 18,500 ft (5,640 m)
- Rate of climb: 2,500 ft/min (13 m/s)
Armament
- Guns:
- 2× .50 BMG (12.7 x 99 mm) window-mounted GAU-15/A machine guns
- 1× .50 BMG (12.7 x 99 mm) ramp mounted weapons system, GAU-21 (M3M mounted machine gun)
- Other: Chaff and flare dispensers
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