CH-46E Sea Knight
CH-46E Sea Knight
Utility & Transport Helicopters
Basic Information
Name
CH-46E Sea Knight
Designation
CH-46E Sea Knight
Alternate Designation
—
Equipment Type
Utility & Transport Helicopters
Manufacturer
Boeing
Date of Introduction
1978
Description
In the late 1980s the USMC CH-46E fleet was retrofitted with the Safety, Reliability and Maintainability modification kit provided by Boeing. In the 1990s the USMC also ordered additional modifications applied to the engines, flotation system, etc aimed at extending the aircraft's service life well into the 21st century. As of December 2005, the USMC has firms commitments to procure 360 MV-22 tilt-rotor aircraft as a replacement for the CH-46E helicopter.
Air & Air Defense Specifications
Crew
4
Max Speed
270.0 km/h
Range
297.0 km
Service Ceiling
3050 m
Overview (Deagel)
Group
Utility & Transport Helicopters
Status
Active
Origin
United States of America
Contractor
Boeing
Initial Operational Capability (IOC)
1978
Total Production
?
Specifications (Deagel)
Crew
4
Main Rotor Blades
6
Number of Engines
2
Troops
22
Dimensions — Height
5.1 meter
Dimensions — Length
25.7 meter
Dimensions — Width
4.5 meter
Mass — Max Takeoff Weight
11,000 kilogram
Mass — Payload
2,270 kilogram
Performance — Ceiling
3,050 meter
Performance — Max Range
297 kilometer
Power — Max Power at TakeOff
3,740 shp
Speed — Top Speed at High Altitude
75 mps
Gear (Deagel)
Item 1
Jamming Systems: AAQ-24(V) LAIRCM
Item 2
Jamming Systems: AN/AAQ-24 Nemesis
Item 3
Jamming Systems: AN/ALQ-157
Item 4
Jamming Systems: LAIRCM G3
Item 5
Riffles & Machine Guns: M3M (1)
Item 6
Turboshaft Engines: T58-GE-16 (2)
Item 7
Turboshaft Engines: TF58-GE-16A (2)
Variants
Variant 1
CH-46D Sea Knight
Variant 2
CH-46E Sea Knight
Details
Country of Origin
United States
Category
Transport Helicopter
Air > Transport Helicopter
Sources
deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a000781
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
25.7 m
Width
—
Height
5.1 m
Weight
11000 kg
Related Equipment (1)
Variant of
Operators (1)
United States
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