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Description
| Notes: CH-53E modified with larger fuel tanks and airborne mine countermeasures (AMCM) equipment. | |||
| Manufacturer: | Sikorsky |
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| Base model: | H-53 | ||
| Designation: | MH-53 | ||
| Version: | E | ||
| Nickname: | Sea Stallion | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | ||
| Designation Period: | 1948-Present | ||
| Basic role: | Helicopter | ||
| Modified Mission: | Multi-mission | ||
Specifications
| Length: | 99' | 30.1 m | |
| Height: | 29' 5" | 8.9 m | |
| Wingspan: | 79' | 24.0 m | |
| Wingarea: | 4,901.0 sq ft | 455.2 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 36,336 lb | 16,478 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 69,750 lb | 31,632 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 3 | ||
| Powerplant: | General Electric T64-GE-416 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 3696 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 1,290 miles | 2,077 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 173 mph | 278 km/h | 150 kt |
| Max Speed: | 196 mph | 315 km/h | 170 kt |
| Ceiling: | 18,500 ft | 5,638 m | |
Operators (Past and Present)
| USMC | HM-12 | Norfolk | VA |
| USMC | HM-14 | Norfolk | VA |
| USMC | HM-15 | Alameda | CA |
Known serial numbers
Recent comments by our visitors
| Joel Canaga , OK | Excellent shots of the Vanguard brethren. Last time I checked, the new Dragons were being outfitted with the 419 eng, roughly bringing horsepower to about 5000 ea. Also should mention HC-4 out of Sigonnella, even though they are designated heavy lift, they were using Dragons to fill the role. 10/10/2004 @ 22:18 [ref: 8431] |
| CDR Dennis Brophy Millington, TN | Regarding the page http://www.aero-web.org/specs/sikorsky/mh-53e.htm, there are some factual errors. The nickname of the MH-53E is "Sea Dragon", it's service is the Navy, in "Operators (Past and Present)" HM-12, HM-14, and HM-15 are USN, not USMC. HM-15 now operates in Corpus Christi, TX. Two Naval Reserve squadrons also operated the MH-53E for a brief period in the mid 1990's before the squadrons were disestablished and the aircraft and people were moved to HM-14 and HM-15. HM-18 was in Norfolk and HM-19 was in Alameda. Between 1982 and 1996, I did tours in all 4 squadrons flying the RH-53D and the MH-53E. 08/29/2000 @ 00:23 [ref: 674] |
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