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Description
| Notes: Marine corps troop/cargo transport. Tandem 3-BLADE rotors (3 CREW, 17 TROOPS, OR 15 LITTERS) . | ||
| Manufacturer: | Boeing/Vertol | |
| Base model: | H-46 | |
| Designation: | CH-46 | |
| Version: | A | |
| Nickname: | Sea Knight | |
| Equivalent to: | HRB-1 | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1948-Present | |
| Basic role: | Helicopter | |
| Modified Mission: | Transport | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 84' | 25.6 m | |
| Height: | 16' 8.5" | 5.0 m | |
| Wingspan: | 50' 0" | 15.2 m | |
| Wingarea: | 3,926.0 sq ft | 364.7 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 12,406 lb | 5,626 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 21,400 lb | 9,705 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | General Electric T58-GE-8B | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1250 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 230 miles | 370 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 151 mph | 243 km/h | 131 kt |
| Max Speed: | 155 mph | 249 km/h | 134 kt |
| Climb: | 1,440 ft/min | 438 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 14,000 ft | 4,267 m | |
History
| Date | Subject | Event |
| 1964/06/30 | The first three CH-46As were delivered to LtCol. Eldon C. Stanton's HMM-265. This was the first squadron to receive the turbine powered medium helicopter. |
Operators (Past and Present)
| USN | HC-6 | Norfolk | VA |
Known serial numbers
Recent comments by our visitors
| George Konvinski St Clair Shores, MI |
Sir, Back in 1968-69 I was a gunner/crewchief on a CH-46,Buno151910. I'm writing you in hopes of any info that you might have on this aircraft. Also do you know where I can get a model, as it seems that there are a lot of Chinooks out there but no Sea Knights. George Konvinski 06/24/2004 @ 20:29 [ref: 7686] |
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