MH-53J Pave Low III

Utility & Transport Helicopters

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Basic Information

Name

MH-53J Pave Low III

Designation

MH-53J Pave Low III

Alternate Designation

MH-53M Pave Low IV

Equipment Type

Utility & Transport Helicopters

Manufacturer

United Technologies

Date of Introduction

1986

Description

The US Air Force (USAF) MH-53J Pave Low III is a low-level, long-range aircraft intended for penetration, exfiltration, infiltration and resupply of special operations forces into denied areas in all-weather, day/night conditions while undetected. To achieve this highly demanding goal the Pave Low III helicopters have been equipped with state of the art sensors and avionics. Armor plates were provided for additional protection against ballistic threats. It derived from the CH-53D helicopter and was obtained upgrading existing USAF HH-53 and MH-53 helicopters starting in 1986. The MH-53M Pave Low IV is a follow-on aircraft modified with the Interactive Defensive Avionics System/Multi-Mission Advanced Tactical Terminal or IDAS/MATT. The system provided by Lockheed-Martin enhances the defensive capabilities of Pave Low aircraft through allowing real time access to the total battlefield situation. As of October 2005, the USAF was operating 13 MH-53Js and 25 MH-53Ms.

Air & Air Defense Specifications

Crew 6

Max Speed 277.2 km/h

Range 1110.0 km

Service Ceiling 4876 m

Overview (Deagel)

Group Utility & Transport Helicopters

Status Active

Also Known As MH-53M Pave Low IV

Origin United States of America

Contractor United Technologies

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 1986

Total Production 41

Unitary Cost USD $40 million

Specifications (Deagel)

Crew 6

Main Rotor Blades 6

Number of Engines 2

Troops 55

Dimensions — Height 7.6 meter

Dimensions — Length 28 meter

Dimensions — Main Rotor Diameter 21.9 meter

Mass — Max Takeoff Weight 23,644 kilogram

Performance — Ceiling 4,876 meter

Performance — Max Range 1,110 kilometer

Power — Max Power at TakeOff 8,660 shp

Speed — Top Speed at High Altitude 77 mps

Time — Flight Endurance 5.1 hour

Gear (Deagel)

Item 1 ESM & Warning Systems: AN/ALR-69 (1)

Item 2 Jamming Systems: AN/ALQ-157 (1)

Item 3 Riffles & Machine Guns: GAU-18 (1)

Item 4 Turboshaft Engines: T64-GE-416 (3)

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

28 m

Width

21.9 m

Height

7.6 m

Weight

23644 kg

Operators (1)

United States

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