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| Product Type | Vehicle Production |
| Country | United States |
| Product Name | Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion |
| Product Quantity | 40 |
| Unit Cost | 24,360,000.00 |
| On the Catalogue? | Yes |
| Private / Encrypted? | No |
| Completion Date | Thu, 30 Apr 2020 |
| Total Cost | 974,400,000.00 |
| Product Information | General characteristics Crew: 5: 2 pilots, 1 crew chief/right gunner, 1 left gunner, 1 tail gunner (combat crew) Capacity: 30 troops with new crash attenuating seats[citation needed] Payload: internal: 30,000 lb or 13,600 kg (external: 36,000 lb or 14,500 kg) Length: 99 ft 1/2 in (30.2 m) Rotor diameter: 79 ft (24 m) Height: 27 ft 9 in (8.46 m) Disc area: 4,900 ft² (460 m²) Empty weight: 33,226 lb (15,071 kg) Max. takeoff weight: 73,500 lb (33,300 kg) Rotor systems: 7 blades on main rotor, 4 blades on anti-torque tail rotor Powerplant: 3 × General Electric T64-GE-416/416A/419 turboshaft, 4,380 shp[71] (3,270 kW) each Performance Never exceed speed: 150 kn (173 mph, 278 km/h) Maximum speed: 150 kn[72] (173 mph, 278 km/h) Cruise speed: 120 kn (138 mph, 222 km/h) Range: 540 nmi (621 mi, 1,000 km) Combat radius: 180 nmi (207 mi, 333 km) Ferry range: 990 nmi (1,139 mi, 1,833 km) Service ceiling: 18,500 ft (5,640 m) Rate of climb: 2,500 ft/min (13 m/s) Armament Guns: 2× .50 BMG (12.7 x 99 mm) window-mounted GAU-21 machine guns 1× .50 BMG (12.7 x 99 mm) ramp mounted weapons system, GAU-21 (M3M mounted machine gun) Other: Chaff and flare dispensers |
