MH-53M

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military helicopter
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:CH-53K_King_Stallion
heavy-lift helicopter
tandem_rotor_configuration
gptkbp:armament machine guns
gptkbp:avionics modernized cockpit
gptkbp:baggage_claim 2 external
gptkbp:built 30
gptkbp:communicationEquipment secure voice
gptkbp:constructionMaterial composite materials
gptkbp:countermeasures chaff and flare dispensers
gptkbp:crew 2 pilots
gptkbp:crew_size up to 38 personnel
gptkbp:deployedTo naval operations
gptkbp:design twin-engine design
gptkbp:engine 2
gptkbp:engineType turboshaft
gptkbp:firstFlight 1980
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,200 gallons
gptkbp:headlights five-blade main rotor
four-blade tail rotor
gptkbp:height 26 feet 6 inches
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label MH-53M
gptkbp:internationalRelations none known
gptkbp:introduced 1990
gptkbp:landing_gear retractable landing gear
gptkbp:legacy part_of_US_Navy_aviation_history
gptkbp:length 99 feet 2 inches
gptkbp:maintenance modular maintenance system
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Sikorsky_Aircraft_Corporation
gptkbp:maximum_speed 150 knots
gptkbp:modifications upgraded engines
gptkbp:navigationEquipment gptkb:GPS
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Sikorsky_CH-53_family
gptkbp:operationalHistory used_in_Gulf_War
gptkbp:operationalRange 1,200 miles
gptkbp:operationalRole search and rescue
gptkbp:passenger_traffic 20,000 pounds
15,000 pounds internal
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:range 600 nautical miles
gptkbp:retired 2010
gptkbp:retirementYear replacement by newer models
gptkbp:role mine countermeasures
gptkbp:safety_features crashworthy seats
reduced radar cross-section
gptkbp:sensors electro-optical sensors
gptkbp:service_ceiling 15,000 feet
gptkbp:successor MH-60S Seahawk
gptkbp:supportRole logistics support
troop transport
gptkbp:survivability self-sealing fuel tanks
gptkbp:training pilot training programs
gptkbp:variant CH-53 Sea Stallion
gptkbp:wingspan 79 feet 2 inches