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Military Helicopters - The Ch-53E Super Stallion

The CH-53E Super Stallion is used by thehorsepower) each. It has a maximum speed
United States Marine Corps to performof 196 mph and an unrefueled range of
heavy lift missions and the U.S. Navy as540 nautical miles, which can be
an aerial mine sweeper. It's the largestincreased by using in-flight refueling.
and most powerful helicopter in theIt's armed with two window mounted
United States inventory.50-caliber machine guns and one ramp
The CH-53E looks very similar to itsmounted gun in the rear. For defense it
siblings the CH-53A/G, HH-53C and MH-53.has chaff and flare dispensers as well
The major difference is this has threeas missile warning receivers.
engines while other models have two.Upgrades to the Super Stallion have
This provides extra power andincluded the Helicopter Night Vision
redundancy. In fact the CH-53E is ableSystem and an improved Forward Looking
to lift and recover every aircraft inInfrared Imaging system (FLIR).
the Marine inventory except the KC-130Since it entered service the CH-53E has
Hercules. It's able to lift Humvees,seen action in Beirut, Somalia, Kuwait,
artillery pieces, and the Marine CorpsIraq, Bosnia, and Afghanistan.
Light Armored Vehicle 25 (LAV 25).Additionally whenever a U.S. embassy is
The Navy version, designated the MH-53Eunder imminent threat of attack the
Sea Dragon performs long-range mineMarines use Super Stallions to evacuate
sweeping, Airborne Mine Countermeasuresembassy personnel.
missions and heavy lift.The CH-53E has a crew of five. Two
The Super Stallion entered service inpilots, a crew chief/right gunner, a
1981 and has served faithfully everleft gunner and a tail gunner.
since. The largest operator of it is theA new CH-53 will soon be in operation
Marine Corps who have over 100 inwith the Marines. The CH-53K. Four of
service.the new Stallions have been built for
The CH-53E can carry 37 troops withoutsystem evaluation. The Ch-53K will be
centerline seats installed and 55 combatable to double the payload capability of
troops with centerline seats installedthe CH-53E. It will be powered by
or it can carry 32,000 pounds of cargo.General Electric engines and a utilize a
It's capable of hoisting up to 34000new composite rotor system. It has been
pounds. The Super Stallion has a sevenin service for almost 30 years. It's
bladed rotor system with a rotorproven its worth one mission at a time
diameter of 79ft. It's powered by threeand is a big part of the Marine Corps
General Electric T64-GE-416 turbo shaftvertical envelopment warfare doctrine.
engines rated at 4,380 SHP (shaft



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