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CH-54 Flying Crane

This HFI model is part of the world's largest public display of scale model helicopters.

Aircraft Specifications
First Flight:
1965
Main Rotor:
72 ft.
Engine:
2 x 4,500 shp Pratt & Whitney JFTD12-4A
Max Speed:
126 mph
Height:
25 ft., 5in.
Length:
70 ft., 3in.
Gross Weight:
42,037 lbs.
Empty Weight:
19,250 lbs.

The first six CH-54 (Tarhe) flying cranes were assigned to the First Cavalry Division (Airmobile) in Vietnam. One of the ships set a world record in 1965 by carrying 90 passengers. During the Vietnam War, the Tarhe lifted bulldozers, tanks and recovered damaged aircraft. On May 9, 1993 a CH-54, nicknamed "Bubba," lifted the "Freedom" statue from atop the U.S. Capitol dome in Washington, D.C. so the statue could be refurbished.

Works Referenced
CH-53D Sea Stallion/HH-53D "Super Jolly Green Gian | Page 5 of 39 | H-19 (S-55)