Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion Heavy-Lift Helicopter Family
The Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion is the military S-65 heavy-lift helicopter family that first flew in 1964. Its rear-loading cargo fuselage, large articulated rotor, external sponsons, and General Electric T64 turboshaft installations were adapted across two-engine transport, rescue, and minesweeping variants and the three-engine CH-53E and MH-53E heavy-lift forms.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Sikorsky S-65S-65CH-53CH-53ACH-53DCH-53E Super StallionRH-53 Sea StallionHH-53 Super Jolly Green GiantMH-53 Pave LowMH-53E Sea DragonCH-53GS-65C Yasur
- Family Name
- Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion
- Full Name
- Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion Heavy-Lift Helicopter Family
- Roles
- cargoutilitymilitaryair_ambulancesearch_and_rescue
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- rotorcraft
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- vtol
- Description
- The Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion is the military S-65 heavy-lift helicopter family that first flew in 1964. Its rear-loading cargo fuselage, large articulated rotor, external sponsons, and General Electric T64 turboshaft installations were adapted across two-engine transport, rescue, and minesweeping variants and the three-engine CH-53E and MH-53E heavy-lift forms.
- First Flight Year
- 1,964
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Nested value
- Name
- Two-engine S-65 installation
- Notes
- Covers CH-53A/D, RH-53, HH/MH-53, CH-53G, and S-65C variants; exact T64 suffix and rating vary by model.
- Entries
- Nested value
- Name
- CH-53E / MH-53E three-engine installation
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- Creation Time
- July 30, 2026 at 02:52:58 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 1, 2026 at 17:37:55 UTC