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Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe / S-64 Skycrane.
The Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe is a twin-engine heavy-lift helicopter designed by Sikorsky Aircraft for the United States Army. It is named after Tarhe (whose nickname was „The Crane“), an 18th-century chief of the Wyandot Indian tribe. The civil version is the
| Role | Heavy-lift cargo helicopter |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Sikorsky Aircraft |
| First flight | 9 May 1962 |
| Retired | 1991 |
| Status | retired |
| Primary user | United States Army |
| Number built | 105 |
| Variants | S-64 Skycrane |
Variants
YCH-54A
Preproduction aircraft, six built.
CH-54A
Production model powered by two 4,500 shp (3,400 kW) Pratt & Whitney T73-P-1 turboshafts, 54 built.
CH-54B
Heavier version of the CH-54A with two 4,800 shp (3,600 kW) T-73-P-700 turboshafts and twin-wheeled main undercarriage, 37 ordered, 29 built.
S-64B
In 1968 Sikorsky proposed a three-engined growth version with upgraded rotor and gearbox. This was not proceeded with but did form the basis for the CH-53E Super Stallion.
General characteristics
- Crew: three
- Payload: 20,000 lb (9,100 kilograms; 9.1 tonnes) ()
- Length: 88 ft 6 in (26.97 m)
- Rotor diameter: 72 ft 0 in (21.95 m)
- Height: 25 ft 5 in (7.75 m)
- Disc area: 4071.5 ft² (378.24 m²)
- Empty weight: 19,800 lb (8,980 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 47,000 lb (21,000 kg)
- Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney T73-P-700 turboshaft engines, 4,800 shp (3,580 kW)
