Sikorsky YCH-53A first prototype
The first Sikorsky YCH-53A prototype was the development aircraft for the CH-53 Sea Stallion heavy-lift helicopter family. It made its first flight at Sikorsky's Stratford, Connecticut plant on 14 October 1964 and led the flight-test work for the CH-53A and later S-65 derivatives.
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- YCH-53AS-65 first prototypefirst CH-53 prototype
- Name
- Sikorsky YCH-53A first prototype
- Status
- retired
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- Description
- The first Sikorsky YCH-53A prototype was the development aircraft for the CH-53 Sea Stallion heavy-lift helicopter family. It made its first flight at Sikorsky's Stratford, Connecticut plant on 14 October 1964 and led the flight-test work for the CH-53A and later S-65 derivatives.
- First Flight Date
- 1964-10-14
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- August 1, 2026 at 17:37:57 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 1, 2026 at 17:37:57 UTC