Military Helicopters
Sikorsky HH-3F Pelican
ICAO: HH3F
Overview
The Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion is a next-generation heavy-lift helicopter developed for the U.S. Marine Corps. Entering service in the 2020s, it replaces earlier CH-53 variants. The aircraft emphasizes increased payload and digital systems.
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Specifications
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- Engine
- 3 × General Electric GE38-1B turboshaft
- Engine type
- Turboshaft
- Power
- 3 × 7,500 shp · 5,593 kW
- Avionics
- —
- Wing tips
- No winglets
- Seats
- 30
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- 8 ft 10 in · 2.70 m
- Cabin height
- 6 ft 7 in · 2.00 m
- Cabin length
- 29 ft 10 in · 9.10 m
- Exterior length
- 99 ft 1 in · 30.20 m
- Tail height
- 28 ft 5 in · 8.66 m
- Fuselage diameter
- 9 ft 10 in · 3.00 m
- Wing span
- 78 ft 9 in · 24.00 m
- Baggage volume
- —
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 88,000 lb · 39,900 kg
- Max landing weight
- —
- Max payload
- 36,000 lb · 16,300 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 2,400 gal · 9,100 L · 7,300 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 170 kt · 196 mph · 315 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- —
- Range
- 454 nm · 520 mi · 840 km
- Fuel burn
- 0.42 nm/gal · 0.21 km/L
- Ceiling
- 16,000 ft · 4,900 m
- Rate of climb
- 2,500 ft/min · 13 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- —
- Landing distance
- —
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