Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion

what is it?

The Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion (Sikorsky S-95) is a heavy-transport helicopter designed and produced by Sikorsky Aircraft. The King Stallion is an evolution of the long-running CH-53 series of helicopters that has been in continuous service since 1966, and features three up-rated 7,500 shp (5,590 kW) engines, new composite rotor blades, and a wider aircraft cabin than its predecessors. It is the largest and heaviest helicopter in the U.S. military.

base stats

• speed 315 km/hcruise speed
• range 852 kmwithout refuelling
• seats 30passengers
• size 39.9 tmax take-off weight
• built 19made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 11 years ago, in 2015.
• 🐘Fully loaded it can weigh as much as 7 African elephants (~6 t each).

turboshaft: A turbine that turns a shaft, usually a helicopter rotor.

spec sheet

first flight

2015-10-27

introduced

2022

status

in production

number built

19

role

heavy transport helicopter

origin

🇺🇸 United States

makers

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation

engines

3× General Electric T408 (GE38-1B)

crew

4

passengers

30

length

30.2 m

height

8.7 m

max take-off weight

39.9 t

top speed

—

cruise speed

315 km/h

range

852 km

ceiling

4,877 m

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.