Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion Heavy-Lift Helicopter Family
The Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion is a heavy-lift military helicopter used by the U.S. Marine Corps for amphibious assault, ship-to-shore movement, heavy-equipment transport, logistics, and sustainment. NAVAIR describes its ability to carry heavy military equipment and supplies from ship to shore.
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Identity
- Aliases
- CH-53ESuper StallionSikorsky CH-53E
- Family Name
- Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion
- Full Name
- Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion Heavy-Lift Helicopter Family
- Roles
- militarycargoutility
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- rotorcraft
- Crew Capacity
- 4
- Max Takeoff Mass
- …
- Operating Modes
- landwater
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- vtol
- Description
- The Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion is a heavy-lift military helicopter used by the U.S. Marine Corps for amphibious assault, ship-to-shore movement, heavy-equipment transport, logistics, and sustainment. NAVAIR describes its ability to carry heavy military equipment and supplies from ship to shore.
- Dimensions
- Height
- …
- Length
- …
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 3
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Three exact T64-GE-416A turboshaft engines at 4,380 shaft horsepower each in the historical CH-53E configuration.
- Name
- CH-53E historical T64-GE-416A installation
- Notes
- The official Marine Corps aircraft reference identifies three General Electric T64-GE-416A engines at 4,380 shaft horsepower each for the CH-53E. NAVAIR separately describes the later T64-GE-419 improvement path. Placement is intentionally omitted because the cited sources establish count, model, and rating but do not state a mounting-location label.
- Entries
- Count
- 3
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Three exact T64-GE-419 turboshaft engines at 4,750 shaft horsepower each in the current CH-53E configuration.
- Name
- CH-53E current T64-GE-419 installation
- Notes
- NAVAIR's current CH-53E specification identifies three T64-GE-419 turboshaft engines at 4,750 shaft horsepower each. This current configuration is represented separately from the historical T64-GE-416A installation; placement is omitted because the cited specification does not state a mounting-location label.
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- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 19:18:34 UTC
- Updated Time
- September 8, 2026 at 08:53:57 UTC