Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion
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The CH-53 Sea Stallion is a family of American heavy-lift transport helicopters designed and built by the American manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft. The Sea Stallion was developed in response to a March
A CH-53D Sea Stallion with HMH-362, lands on FOB Edinburgh, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
The YCH-53A prototype, 1964
A USMC CH-53A
HMH-362 CH-53Ds landing
The Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion is a heavy lift helicopter operated by the United States military. As the Sikorsky S-80, it was developed from the CH-53 Sea Stallion, mainly by adding a third engin
Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion
…and rescue (CSAR) missions, during the latter part of the Vietnam War. The majority of these were rebuilt into the MH-53 Pave Low. The visually similar CH-53E Super Stallion is a heavier-lifting improved version of the rotorcraft, designated S-80E by Sikorsky. Its third engine makes it more powerful than the Sea Stallion…
A CH-53E Super Stallion with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
A CH-53E sling loads a HMMWV during a Marine air–ground task force demonstration
A production CH-53E during a flight demonstration showing the three engines and the tail rotor pylon
The YCH-53E on its first flight, 1 March 1974. Note that the horizontal stabilizer differs from the production version.