CH-53 SeaStallion
This HFI model is part of the world's largest public display of scale model helicopters.
Aircraft Specifications
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First Flight: |
1965 |
Main Rotor: |
72 ft., 3 in. |
Engine: |
2 x 2,850 shp General Electric T64-GE-6B |
Max Speed: |
195 mph |
Height: |
24 ft., 11 in. |
Length: |
67 ft., 2 in. |
Gross Weight: |
39,760 lbs. |
Empty Weight: |
23,505 lbs. |
The "Sea Stallion" was assigned to the U.S. Marines in Vietnam in 1967. The ship could carry 37 troops. The helicopter had the six-blade rotor and tail rotor of the S-64. It could land on water with its two stub wings acting as stabilizers.
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