CH-53E Super Stallion

Utility & Transport Helicopters

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Basic Information

Name

CH-53E Super Stallion

Designation

CH-53E Super Stallion

Alternate Designation

MH-53E Sea Dragon, S-80, S-80M-1

Equipment Type

Utility & Transport Helicopters

Manufacturer

United Technologies

Date of Introduction

1981

Description

The CH-53E Super Stallion, also referred to by Sikorsky as the S-80, is an enlarged variant of CH-53D model. The CH-53E is powered by three T64-GE-416 turboshaft engines and has a main rotor with seven blade instead of only six in previous models. These changes are meant to greatly improve the CH-53E lifting capabilities. Between 1980 and 1999 Sikorsky delivered approximately 150 CH-53E helicopters to the US Marine Corps. The US Navy also ordered the CH-53E for ship resupply. The US Navy and the USMC received more than 220 CH-53E and MH-53E helicopters from Sikorsky between 1980 and 1999. The MH-47E Sea Dragon is a variant of CH-53E Super Stallion. It is powered by three General Electric T64-GE-419 engines and is capable of towing a variety of mine-sweeping countermeasures systems. MH-47E primary role is Airborne MineCounterMeasures (AMCM) and its secondary roles are vertical shipboard delivery and assault support. Sea Dragon was developed as a replacement for aging US Navy's RH-53D AMCM helicopters. It results heavier and has greater fuel capacity than its ancestor. The first Sea Dragon achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC) in 1983 in the US Navy. The MH-47E was exported to Japan procuring 11 aircraft under the S-80M-1 designation.

Air & Air Defense Specifications

Crew 3

Max Speed 277.2 km/h

Range 900.0 km

Service Ceiling 5640 m

Overview (Deagel)

Group Utility & Transport Helicopters

Status Active

Also Known As MH-53E Sea Dragon, S-80, S-80M-1

Origin United States of America

Contractor United Technologies

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 1981

First Flight 1974

Total Production 231

Specifications (Deagel)

Crew 3

Main Rotor Blades 7

Number of Engines 3

Troops 55

Dimensions — Height 5.3 meter

Dimensions — Length 30.2 meter

Dimensions — Main Rotor Diameter 24 meter

Dimensions — Width 2.7 meter

Mass — Max Takeoff Weight 69,750 pound

Mass — Max Takeoff Weight with External Load 73,500 pound

Performance — Ceiling 5,640 meter

Performance — Max Range 900 kilometer

Power — Max Power at TakeOff 13,140 shp

Speed — Top Speed at High Altitude 77 mps

Time — Flight Endurance 5.1 hour

Gear (Deagel)

Item 1 ESM & Warning Systems: AN/APR-39D(V)2

Item 2 Jamming Systems: AAQ-24(V) LAIRCM

Item 3 Jamming Systems: AN/ALQ-157 (1)

Item 4 Jamming Systems: LAIRCM G3

Item 5 Optronic Systems: AN/AAQ-29 (1)

Item 6 Riffles & Machine Guns: M3M (1)

Item 7 Sonar Systems: AN/AQS-14

Item 8 Sonar Systems: AN/AQS-20A

Item 9 Sonar Systems: AQS-24B (1)

Item 10 Sonar Systems: AQS-24C (1)

Item 11 Turboshaft Engines: T64-GE-416 (3)

Item 12 Turboshaft Engines: T64-GE-419 (3)

Item 13 Unmanned Underwater Vehicles: AN/AQS-232 AMNS

Variants

Variant 1 CH-53D Sea Stallion

Variant 2 CH-53E Super Stallion

Variant 3 MH-53J Pave Low III

Variant 4 CH-53K King Stallion

Details

Country of Origin United States

Category Transport Helicopter

Air > Transport Helicopter

Sources

deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a000780

Classification

Domain

Air & Air Defense

Equipment Status

Active

Dimensions

Length

30.2 m

Width

—

Height

5.3 m

Weight

31638.6 kg

Related Equipment (1)

Variant of

CH-53 Sea Stallion American Heavy-lift Helicopter

CH-53 Sea Stallion

Utility HelicopterUnited States

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Operators (2)

United States

Japan

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