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BOEING VERTOL CH-46A SEA KNIGHT
1964
 
CARGO TRANSPORT HELICOPTER
  
     
 
 
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BOEING VERTOL CH-46A SEA KNIGHT
 
CLASSIFICATION
CLASS :
 CARGO HELICOPTER
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN :
 UNITED STATES
MANUFACTURER :
 Boeing Aircraft Company
FIRST FLIGHT :
 1964
SERVICE DELIVERY :
 1964
NUMBER BUILT :
 524
   
SPECIFICATION
SPAN :
 24 ft 10 in (7.57 m ) - Wheel Base
LENGTH :
 44 ft 10 in (13.66 m); 83 ft 4 in (25.40 m) - Including Both Rotors
HEIGHT :
 16 ft 9 in (5.09 m)
ROTOR DIAMETER :
 2 x 50 ft 0 in (15.24 m); 3,926.99 sq ft (364.82 m sq) Total Disc Area
WEIGHT EMPTY :
 12,406 lbs (5627 kg)
WEIGHT LOADED :
 --
WEIGHT MAX :
 21,400 lbs (9706 kg)
ARMAMENT :
 NONE
PAYLOAD :
 4,000 lbs (1814 kg) Internally, 6,330 lbs (2871 kg) Externally
POWER PLANT :
 2 x General Electric T58-GE-8B turboshafts, Rated at 1,250 shp
 
 (932 kW)
CREW :
 3 - Pilot, Co-Pilot, 1 Crew Chief
 
 
PERFORMANCE
MAXIMUM SPEED :
 159 mph (256 km/h)
CRUISING SPEED :
 155 mph (249 km/h)
CLIMB RATE :
 1,440 ft/min (439 m/min)
RANGE :
 265 miles (426 km) with Maximum Internal Payload,
 
 230 miles (370 km) with 6,070 lbs (2753 kg) external Payload
SERVICE CEILING :
 14,000 ft (4265 m); 9,070 ft (2765 m) Hovering Ceiling
 
 
 
 
REFERENCES
  
 

Donald, David; Lake, Jon. The Encyclopedia of World Military Aircraft. New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 2000. ISBN 0-7607-2208-0.

  
 
     
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