The sikorsky helicopter company is mostly known for their military choppers, but they have a number of civil helicopters in their range as well. Sikorsky ch 53 d sea stallion heavy lift pearl harbor. Sikorsky ch53 all variants read 27724 times 0 members and 1 guest are viewing this topic. Ch53e super stallion heavylift helicopter airforce technology. Igor sikorsky founded the sikorsky aero engineering corporation near roosevelt field in new york on may 23, 1923. Sikorsky ch53 sea stallion the ch53 sea stallion is the most common name for the sikorsky s65 family of heavylift transport helicopters. The army has combatproved tactical missile systems and multiple rocket launchers. Unusual and unique aircraft from the movietone collection duration. The aircraft meets the stringent performance parameters on a highhot navy day a pressure altitude of 3000 feet and 91. Army skycranes were mission ready when they arrived in vietnam in 1966 as reported by frank j. The marine corps itself is the source of the disconnect. Sikorsky ch53 sea stallion wikipedija, prosta enciklopedija.
The sikorsky ch53e super stallion is a heavylift helicopter operated by the united states military. Here is the sikorsky ch 53 sea stallion modelers online reference onestop resource for photos, kits, details, and references. Israel also acquired additional used h53 helicopters from austria and the u. It could haul cargo internally, and externally with a hook.
It has been designed as a smart aircraft to work seamlessly in todays. With ch53k in production, lockheed martin looks to future. Marine corps expects to begin operational service in 2019, is being dubbed the king stallion. Originally developed for use by the united states marine corps, it is in service with germany, iran, israel, and mexico. Sikorsky ch53 from the german air force luftwaffe flying display at penzing airbase ltg.
See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The computeraided design cad files and all associated content posted to this website are created, uploaded, managed and. Ioc was defined as a detachment of 4 aircraft, with combat ready crews, and prepared to deploy with all required equipment and spares. It was built by sikorsky aircraft for the united states marine corps. At the time of its development, it was the largest helicopter designed by the sikorsky company. The ch 53 sea stallion is the most common name for the sikorsky s65 family of heavylift transport helicopters. I t did not take long for the ch 54s to prove their versatility and attract attention in southeast asia. The aircraft have exceeded 140 kts and have performed multiple lifts of over 5,400 kg 12,000 lb. Sikorsky ch53 sea stallion heavylift transport helicopter. Ericson built up a fleet of s64s rebuilding army surplus ch 54as and ch 54bs. Sikorskys venerable ch53 family has a new member, the ch53k. As the sikorsky s80 it was developed from the ch53 sea. Jun 19, 2017 the early focus is germany, one of three international users of the legacy sikorsky ch53 with israel and japanall considered potential customers for the king stallion, among other nations.
Review of engineairframedrive train dynamic interface. Media in category sikorsky h53 the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. The first ch53as were powered by two general electric t64ge6 turboshaft engines with 2,850 shp 2,125 kw and had a maximum gross weight of 46,000. Sikorskys acquisition of schweizer is complete pdf. Thousands of new, highquality pictures added every day. Apr 20, 2020 for the basic outlines of many lowrisk ch53xch53k improvements, read an affordable solution to heavy lift pdf by lt.
The sikorsky ch53e super stallion is a heavylift transport helicopter designed to transport personnel, supplies and equipment in support of amphibious and shore operations. The ch53k helicopter will conduct an unrefueled mission of 110 nm radius with a 27,000 pound 12,247 kg external payload. Hlrs potential merger with the us armys futuristic jhl program. They have been upgraded several times and are projected to remain in service until at least 2025. The sikorsky ch53 sea stallion is a heavylift helicopter. Of these, 9 hh53s and 7 ch53s were destroyed in combat, and 2 hh53s and 1 ch53 were lost in accidents in the united states. Heavy liftch53k ide access request sikorsky aircraft. The ch53 sea stallion sikorsky s65 is a family of heavylift transport helicopters designed and built by sikorsky aircraft. The adapter has 4 supporting struts which merge in the. The hh53 super jolly green giant was initially developed to replace the hh3 jolly green giant. The sikorsky mh53 pave low series is a retired longrange special operations and combat search and rescue csar helicopter for the united states air force. First flew on october 14, 1964 and this massive helicopter did its first loops and rolls on march 1968 by a test pilot of the usmc.
By the time the united states withdrew from the vietnam war, sikorsky had produced 52 hh53b and 53c search and rescue helicopters, and 20 ch53c transports. About the sikorsky ch 53 super stallion plan this plan is 23. Products include video displays, video recorders, video distribution and role equipment fitting services. It is at home in searing desert heat, arctic cold and everything in between. Sikorsky ch53 sea stallion flying display luftwaffe. Sikorsky ch 53 super stallion heavylift helicopter weapons.
This transferred all manufacturing and support rights worldwide to ericson for both the s64e, with a 10ton payload, and the s64f, with 12. The sikorsky ch 53 super stallion heavylift helicopter first flew in 1974 and entered service with the us marine corps usmc in 1981. S65c3 ch53 yasur petrel forty two ch53d helicopters sold to the government of israel. Roncallo, while he was working on the 53k as a group. With the rigorous operating requirements of the ch53, ppg has designed todays transparencies using cr39. Sikorsky ch 53 3d model available on turbo squid, the worlds leading provider of digital 3d models for visualization, films, television, and games. In this case, plaintiff john roncallo sues his employer, sikorsky aircraft corp. Design and features of ch 53k the ch 53k will employ tiptotail technology in a new hybrid composite airframe for additional payload and range capability. Development encompassed the 1970s to which the aircraft was formally inducted into the american military inventory in 1981.
Sikorsky ch53e super stallion local business facebook. The initial lot of us navy ch 60s fleet combat support helicopters is on the sikorsky aircraft corporation production line, with the first two aircraft scheduled for delivery in december 1999. Sikorsky ch53k king stallion does some more heavy lifting. The sikorsky mh 53 pave low series is a retired longrange special operations and combat search and rescue csar helicopter for the united states air force. This accounted for the types fairly short service life, all being withdrawn from service by the late 1960s, replaced in army service by the distantly related ch54 tarhe and in the. The series was upgraded from the hh53bc, variants of the sikorsky ch53 sea stallion. It has a sevenblade main rotor and a fourblade canted tail rotor and is powered by three general electric t64ge416a turboshaft engines. It has been downloaded 4 times by fellow modelers from around the world. Tac to write a helicopter tactics manual for the ch3 and uh1n.
In 1992 sikorsky agreed to sell the skycrane type certificate to ericson. Sikorsky s65s80 ch53 ciezki smiglowiec transportowy bedacy na wyposazeniu armi usa. Ch53e super stallion custom wooden helicopter models. Ch53 sea stallion je tezki dvomotorni transportni helikopter ameriskega podjetja sikorsky. Jan 17, 2020 the sikorsky ch 53 sea stallion was introduced to american forces in 1966 and still sees active service today in slightly varied forms.
The hlr program initially called for 156 newbuild helicopters derived from the ch53e super stallion design, with initial flight tests in 20102011, and initial operating capability ioc in 20142015. Originally developed for use by the united states marine corps, it is currently in service with germany, iran, israel, and mexico. Ch53, mh53 weapon set browning m50 and ammo belts feader reskit 1. You could think you are on a military air base, but its the eurocopter facility 8453. The us air force obtained 20 ch 53c machines for general transport work, missile site support, and aerial drone recovery. The fuselage layout was used by sikorsky for the larger ch53 variants, and by the much later though similarlysized s92. Sikorsky ch53 d sea stallion heavy lift general information. Developed as a transport helicopter and an assault helicopter. In 1992, diciero officially founded classic rotors with the ch21b serving.
The sikorsky ch53ek series of heavylift cargo helicopters are the most powerful helicopters in the u. Precise shipboard compatibility the ch53k has full shipboard com. Ch 53e super stallion and mh53e sea dragon are powered by three engines. The ch53 display was part of a crisis exercise evacuation scenario.
Unpublished work, sikorsky aircraft corporation sac 2015. Israel also acquired additional used h 53 helicopters from austria and the u. V65097, helicopter wing 64 hubschraubergeschwader 64, hsg 64, german air force deutsche luftwaffe, laupheim airfield, germany note. Your sikorsky ch 53e super stallion helicopter model will be a perfect replication with squadron markings, unique bureau number, and fuselage names. This page contains no technical data controlled by the itar or ear. S65c3 ch 53 yasur petrel forty two ch 53d helicopters sold to the government of israel. The king stallion has been designed and built to the exacting standards of the u.
Zfl was able to refer to processes used in the ch53g. As an example of these variables at work, sikorskys ch53k brochure states. Sikorsky was awarded a solesource contract to develop the ch 53k helicopter because, according to the program office, as the developer of the ch 53e, it is the only known qualified source with the ability to design, develop, and produce the required ch 53 variant. The twin engined s65 was developed as a scaledup version of the s61 but with the dynamic system of the s64 skycrane. The series was upgraded from the hh53bc, variants of the sikorsky ch 53 sea stallion. Sikorsky ch53e super stallion super heavylift transport. Sikorsky aircraft is an american aircraft manufacturer based in stratford, connecticut. Sikorsky mh53 pave low and sikorsky hh53 super jolly green giant, upgraded helicopters. The sikorsky mh 53 pave low series is a longrange special operations and combat search and rescue helicopter for the united states air force. Sprva je bil zasnovan za ameriske marince, pozneje so ga kupili tudi nemska kopenska vojska, izraelske letalske sile, mehiske letalske sile in iranske zracne sile. Sikorsky, a lockheed martin company weve been pioneering flight solutions that bring people home everywhere, every time since 1923. These could only cover the front and most of the sides, leaving the rear exposed. The sikorsky ch 53e super stallion is a heavylift helicopter operated by the united states military.
As the sikorsky s80 it was developed from the ch53 sea stallion, mainly by adding a third engine, adding a seventh blade to the main rotor and canting the tail rotor 20 degrees. The series was upgraded from variants of the sikorsky ch 53 sea stallion. It is the only heavy lift helicopter designed this century that meets todays tough safety standards. Tay, about 30 miles northwest of hanoi, and would combine with. A bundeswehr helicopter type sikorsky ch 53 lands at the international aerospace show ila 2010 in schoenefeld, germany, 07 june 2010. The ch53a sea stallion was ordered in august 1962 for service with the us marine corps usmc. Sikorsky ch53 sea stallion by bagera3005 on deviantart. Boeing looks to airbus in upcoming bid for helicopter deal with.
The helicopter was designated ch53a sea stallion and delivery of production helicopters began in 1966. Sikorsky aircraft advanced rotorcraft transmission dtic. Ericson built up a fleet of s64s rebuilding army surplus ch. Tracer aviation supply a range of equipment for the ch53 and ch53k.
The sikorsky ch 53 sea stallion is a heavylift helicopter. Ch53e super stallion and mh53e sea dragon are powered by three engines. Ch53k the only heavy lift solution lockheed martin. Mar 15, 2019 the mammoth sikorsky ch53e super stallion heavylift transport helicopter was designed from the original ch53 sea stallion to a new united states marine corps requirement of the late 1960s. The sikorsky mh53 pave low series is a longrange combat search and rescue csar helicopter for the united states air force. Marine corps future warfighting requirements in the 21 st century battlefield the allnew ch53k has flown more than 1,200 test hours and is in the midst of a rigorous test program to ensure it is ready to serve both domestically and abroad, enabling the. The ch53 helicopter is the more powerful younger brother of the jolly green giant h3and one of the largest helicopters in the world. The rollout of the ch53k helicopter introduces a new era in. Together with lockheed martin, we bring an unwavering commitment to help our customers succeed. Aposentado em 2012 estados unidos 1 variantes sikorsky mh53. Sikorsky s65 ch53 sea stallion 1964 currently the largest and heaviest helicopter in the western world, the s65a is something of a hybrid, its fuselage being, in essence, a scaledup version of that used on the s61r, while its rotor and transmission system and certain other dynamic components are inherited from the s64 skycrane. Sikorsky to build two new marine corps ch53k heavylift.
Garman, an h53 family pilot and senior preliminary design engineer in sikorskys new product definition group. Mar 2, 2019 sikorsky ch53 sea stallion, luftwaffe, military helicopter, ch53 sea stallion, sikorsky, nato, bundeswehr, german air force. The ch 53c was apparently very similar to the hh53c, even retaining the rescue hoist, the most visible difference being that the ch 53c did not have an inflight refueling probe. The sikorsky ch53 sea stallion was introduced to american forces in 1966 and still sees active service today in slightly varied forms. Sikorsky was awarded a solesource contract to develop the ch53k helicopter because, according to the program office, as the developer of the ch53e, it is the only known qualified source with the ability to design, develop, and produce the required ch53 variant.
The helicopters primary mission was cargo transport. A history of the mh53 pave low helicopters in afsoc af. Sikorsky unveils ch53k for marine corps flight journal. This custom built ch 53e model is made from scratch just for you in only 910 weeks, with rush production available to meet tight deadlines. Though the ch53k builds off sikorskys heavylift legacy, the ch53k is a technologically advanced design, developed to meet the u. Sikorsky ch53 sea stallion, a heavylift helicopter introduced in 1966 with two engines, a six bladed main rotor and a four bladed tail rotor. American edit a vc7b stratoliner aircraft parked on the flight line as an hh53b super jolly hovers overhead at andrews afb, md, usa. Usaf je operirala hh53 super jolly green giant v casu vietnamske vojne, pozneje jih je nadgradila v mh53 pave low.
Ch53k super stallion heavylift helicopter naval technology. Also, the marine corps artillery rocket missile system is under development, but will not be operational until fiscal year 2008. Sikorsky ch53 sea stallion modelers online reference. Apr 29, 2015 ch 53 e beim ersten rundflug beim fsc duisburg duration. The sikorsky s65 ch53 mh53 is a twinengined or threeengine mediumtoheavy military multipurpose transport helicopter produced by the usamerican manufacturer sikorsky aircraft. Sikorsky ch53e sea stallion natops flight manual us navy. Sikorsky ch53a sea stallion archives this day in aviation. Ch53k ide request instructions there are two 2 access request tabs. Sikorsky ch53 sea stallion, luftwaffe, military helicopter, ch53.
Sikorsky lockheed martin corporation lockheed martin. The sikorsky s65 is the western biggest helicopter and trace back to the 1962 us marines corps heavy helicopter experimental hhx competition. The united states air force operated the hh53 super jolly green giant during the late and postvietnamwar era, updating most of. Originally developed for use by the united states marine corps, it is also in service with germany, iran, israel, and mexico. The latest version of sikorskys venerable ch53 heavy lift helicopter, the next generation k model, was unveiled monday in a west palm beach, fla. The ch53k king stallion advances sikorskys 50 years of manufacturing and operational success with its ch. The ch53k is rapidly moving through its flight test program with two aircraft already in flight test and another two joining them shortly.
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