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Description
| Notes: Upgraded CH-46D with infrared suppression devices for exhaust system. | ||
| Manufacturer: | Boeing/Vertol | |
| Base model: | H-46 | |
| Designation: | CH-46 | |
| Version: | E | |
| Nickname: | Sea Knight | |
| 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: | 11,585 lb | 5,253 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 24,300 lb | 11,020 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | General Electric T58-GE-16 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1870 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 690 miles | 1,111 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 165 mph | 265 km/h | 143 kt |
| Max Speed: | 166 mph | 267 km/h | 144 kt |
| Climb: | 1,715 ft/min | 522 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 9,400 ft | 2,865 m | |
Operators (Past and Present)
| USMC | HMH-163 | Tustin | CA |
| USMC | HMM-161 | Tustin | CA |
| USMC | HMM-162 | New River | NC |
| USMC | HMM-163 | MCAS Tustin | CA |
| USMC | HMM-164 | Tustin | CA |
| USMC | HMM-165 | Kaneohe Bay | HI |
| USMC | HMM-166 | Tustin | CA |
| USMC | HMM-261 | New River | NC |
| USMC | HMM-262 | MCAS Kaneohe Bay | HI |
| USMC | HMM-263 | New River | NC |
| USMC | HMM-264 | New River | NC |
| USMC | HMM-265 | Kaneohe Bay | HI |
| USMC | HMM-266 | New River | NC |
| USMC | HMM-268 | Tustin | CA |
| USMC | HMM-364 | Kaneohe Bay | HI |
| USMC | HMM-365 | New River | NC |
| USMC | HMM-764 | El Toro | CA |
| USMC | HMM-774 | Norfolk | VA |
| USMC | HMT-204 | MCAS New River | NC |
| USMC | HMT-301 | Tustin | CA |
| USMC | HMT-304 | New River | NC |
Recent comments by our visitors
| David Keck , PA | No you can not take the top apart but you can remove the struts and use auxluary ones. this is what we did to load them on C5s 02/16/2015 @ 13:51 [ref: 68940] |
| mark sonday , IL | I bought a ch46e in Patrick AFB Florida and need help taking it apart to move it to Russell Military Museum in Zion Illinois. does anyone know if the upper superstructure can be removed to lower it height so we can move it by truck? 10/22/2014 @ 13:45 [ref: 68710] |
| loyd ferrier , RI | My first C school was on Ch-46D's at New River in 1975, many years later I was an instructor at NAMTRDET 1028 during the transition from F's to E's. Man I miss the phrogs!!! and the people who worked on them!! 01/13/2013 @ 14:45 [ref: 67496] |
| bryant banks havelock, NC | I was a CH46 E flightline mechanic and also cruised on the USS SAIPAN and Was a room mate of Grant Hulings. nice to see your name up here grant. check on Facebook there are a few hmm 162 groups and there is also a Phrogs Phorever reunion coming up in Quantico. 02/23/2012 @ 21:21 [ref: 53342] |
| grant hulings erie, PA | I crewed ch-46"s and worked on them at new river air sation from 83 to 87, I was assigned to the uss siapan and uss iwo jima. looking back best time of my life. any oneelse out their from 162. 04/18/2011 @ 07:37 [ref: 37521] |
| Patrick C. Sloan Rochester, NY | I was fortunate to be a CH-46E hydraulic mechanic back in the mid 80's stationed at both Tustin and El Toro Ca. This helicopter was an amazing piece of machinery. I put a personal stamp on the maintenance of this fine helo. I was active duty in a reserve squadron and would volunteer for anything that would allow me to fly on them. Me and a couple of my buddies got to take a fun run from El Toro Ca. to New Orleans on that helicopter. It will really be sad to see the last 46 fly! HMM-764! 03/04/2011 @ 20:47 [ref: 36539] |
| ronald tremblay malden, MA | i joined the first marine unit to receive the 46 at mcaf new river from boot camp and naval aviation school shortly after we deployed to viet nam based at marble mountain the expierince was so rewarding i extented for two more six month tours one of the best birds to ever fly even with all her early problems 09/07/2008 @ 00:20 [ref: 22623] |
| April Soon to be Guillote , TX | I have seen these 46's in movies on Vietnam and seen them fly and have been fasinated with them since I was a kid. My fiance was a crew chief during the 80's. Just wanted to say I am proud of our Marines and sad to see the Phrogs go.
God Bless! 05/30/2008 @ 09:40 [ref: 21054] |
| Vinny Tavolaro , NY | I was a Crew Chief With HMM-164 that ferried the new CH46-E 's from New river to Tustin Ca. then dismantled them ,put 3 at a time on a Airforce C5 To Okinawa in 1981 then HMM 161 returned from Oki to Tustin with the D-models , What a great time ,I love this Plane and if anyone is out there from that time E-Mail me @ batmano2@aol.com 11/21/2007 @ 18:13 [ref: 18625] |
| JJ JAX BEACH, FL | FROM 1981-1986 WAS A CREWCHIEF FOR HC-11 NAS NORTH ISLAND SAN DIEGO CA. MADE 2 WEST PACS AND FLEW OVER 1000 HOURS IN THE CH-46, LOST 5 BUDDIES AND ALMOST LOST MY LIFE A FEW TIMES. 10/31/2007 @ 03:46 [ref: 18361] |
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