CH-54A

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:helicopter
gptkbp:armament none
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:decommissioned 1990s
gptkbp:design gptkb:Sikorsky_Aircraft
heavy lifting
gptkbp:engine Lycoming T55
gptkbp:engineType turboshaft
gptkbp:firstFlight 1962
2000s
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 1,200 gallons
gptkbp:height 20 feet 6 inches
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label CH-54A
gptkbp:length 99 feet 5 inches
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Sikorsky_Aircraft_Corporation
gptkbp:maximumDepth 20,000 pounds
gptkbp:maxSpeed 170 knots
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 40,000 pounds
gptkbp:nickname Skycrane
gptkbp:notableFeature tandem_rotor_design
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 200
gptkbp:operationalHistory extensive in military operations
gptkbp:operationalRange 300 miles
gptkbp:passengerCapacity 1,200 cubic feet
25,000 pounds
gptkbp:powerOutput 4,000 shp
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:propulsion twin_rotor_system
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:CH-53K_King_Stallion
gptkbp:retirementYear 1990s
gptkbp:role cargo transport
gptkbp:rotorDiameter 72 feet
gptkbp:services 1965
15,000 feet
1965-2000s
gptkbp:successor CH-53E Super Stallion
gptkbp:type heavy-lift helicopter
gptkbp:usedBy various countries
gptkbp:usedFor military logistics
disaster relief
firefighting
construction support
aerial crane operations
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:variant CH-54B
gptkbp:weight 22,000 pounds
gptkbp:wingspan 72 feet