The Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe is an American twin-engine heavy-lift helicopter designed by Sikorsky Aircraft for the United States Army. It is named after Tarhe, an 18th-century chief of the Wyandot Indian tribe whose nickname was "The Crane". The civilian version is the Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane.
Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe
A CH-54A Tarhe carrying a pair of UH-1 Huey utility helicopters
CH-54B carrying an M551 Sheridan tank, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama
Sikorsky Skycrane CH-54B with landing gear modified for soft ground.
Sikorsky Aircraft is an American aircraft manufacturer based in Stratford, Connecticut. It was established by aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky in 1923, and was among the first companies to manufacture helicopters for civilian and military use. In short time periods, it also produced surface vehicles such as trains and boats.
Advertisement for Sikorsky S-42 Clipper flying boat from 1937
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CH-54 Tarhe