CH-53D
This
HFI model is part of the world's largest public display of scale model helicopters.
It was built to 1/48 scale and was donated to the HFI archives by Sikorsky Aircraft.
Aircraft
Specifications
|
First Flight: | 1964 |
Main
Rotor: | 72
ft., 3 in. | Engine: | 2
x 3,925 shp T64-GE-413 | Max
Speed: | 173 mph |
Height: | 24
ft., 11 in. | Length: | 67
ft., 2 in. | Gross
Weight: | 36,400 lbs. |
Empty Weight: | | The
CH-53/HH-53 series has a long history with both the U.S. Armed services, and countries
such as Austria, West Germany and Israel whose military forces also fly this helicopter.
Works
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