Specifications (CH-53K)
* = data for K model. All others for E model.
Data from CH-53K brochure, CH-53K mission brief, CH-53K attributes, GE38-1B data
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: * 35,000 lb (15,900 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)
- Loaded weight: 74,000 lb (33,600 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: * 84,700 lb (38,400 kg)
- Powerplant: 3 × *General Electric GE38-1B turboshaft, * 7,500 shp (5,600 kW) each
- Rotor systems: 7 blades on main rotor, 4 blades on tail rotor
Performance
- Cruise speed: * 170 knots (196 mph, 315 km/h)
- Range: * 454 nmi (841 km) no reserves
- Combat radius: * 110 nmi (126 mi, 204 km)
- Service ceiling: * 14,400 ft (4,380 m)
- Rate of climb: 2,500 ft/min (13 m/s)
Armament
- Guns: ** 2 window-mounted .50 BMG (12.7 mm) M3M/GAU-21 machine guns
- 1 ramp-mounted .50 BMG (12.7 mm) M3M/GAU-21 machine gun
- Other: Chaff and flare dispensers
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