| The CH-53E Super Stallion is used by the
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| | rated at 4,380 SHP (shaft horsepower)
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| United States Marine Corps to perform
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| | each. It has a maximum speed of 196 mph
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| heavy lift missions and the U.S. Navy as
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| | and an unrefueled range of 540 nautical
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| an aerial mine sweeper. It's the largest
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| | miles, which can be increased by using
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| and most powerful helicopter in the
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| | in-flight refueling. It's armed with two
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| United States inventory.
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| | window mounted 50-caliber machine guns
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| The CH-53E looks very similar to its
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| | and one ramp mounted gun in the rear. For
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| siblings the CH-53A/G, HH-53C and MH-53.
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| | defense it has chaff and flare dispensers
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| The major difference is this has three
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| | as well as missile warning receivers.
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| engines while other models have two. This
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| | Upgrades to the Super Stallion have
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| provides extra power and redundancy. In
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| | included the Helicopter Night Vision
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| fact the CH-53E is able to lift and
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| | System and an improved Forward Looking
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| recover every aircraft in the Marine
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| | Infrared Imaging system (FLIR).
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| inventory except the KC-130 Hercules.
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| | Since it entered service the CH-53E has
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| It's able to lift Humvees, artillery
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| | seen action in Beirut, Somalia, Kuwait,
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| pieces, and the Marine Corps Light
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| | Iraq, Bosnia, and Afghanistan.
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| Armored Vehicle 25 (LAV 25).
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| | Additionally whenever a U.S. embassy is
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| The Navy version, designated the MH-53E
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| | under imminent threat of attack the
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| Sea Dragon performs long-range mine
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| | Marines use Super Stallions to evacuate
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| sweeping, Airborne Mine Countermeasures
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| | embassy personnel.
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| missions and heavy lift.
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| | The CH-53E has a crew of five. Two
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| The Super Stallion entered service in
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| | pilots, a crew chief/right gunner, a left
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| 1981 and has served faithfully ever
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| | gunner and a tail gunner.
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| since. The largest operator of it is the
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| | A new CH-53 will soon be in operation
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| Marine Corps who have over 100 in
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| | with the Marines. The CH-53K. Four of the
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| service.
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| | new Stallions have been built for system
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| The CH-53E can carry 37 troops without
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| | evaluation. The Ch-53K will be able to
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| centerline seats installed and 55 combat
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| | double the payload capability of the
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| troops with centerline seats installed or
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| | CH-53E. It will be powered by General
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| it can carry 32,000 pounds of cargo. It's
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| | Electric engines and a utilize a new
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| capable of hoisting up to 34000 pounds.
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| | composite rotor system. It has been in
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| The Super Stallion has a seven bladed
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| | service for almost 30 years. It's proven
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| rotor system with a rotor diameter of
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| | its worth one mission at a time and is a
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| 79ft. It's powered by three General
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| | big part of the Marine Corps vertical
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| Electric T64-GE-416 turbo shaft engines
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| | envelopment warfare doctrine.
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