Pave Low

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:helicopter
gptkbp:armament .50 caliber machine guns
7.62 mm miniguns
gptkbp:avionics inertial navigation system
forward-looking infrared (FLIR)
GPS navigation
terrain-following radar
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 6
gptkbp:designation gptkb:MH-53J
gptkb:MH-53M
gptkbp:firstFlight 1967
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Sikorsky_MH-53_Pave_Low
gptkbp:height 24 ft 11 in (7.59 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pave Low
gptkbp:introduced 1967
gptkbp:length 88 ft 2 in (26.87 m)
gptkbp:mainRotorDiameter 6-bladed
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Sikorsky_Aircraft
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 165 knots (190 mph, 306 km/h)
gptkbp:missions special operations
combat search and rescue
resupply
night operations
infiltration and exfiltration
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Pave_Low
gptkbp:notableFeature aerial refueling capability
advanced avionics for night/all-weather operations
long-range, low-level penetration capability
gptkbp:numberBuilt 41 (converted from CH-53s)
gptkbp:powerplant 2 × General Electric T64-GE-100 turboshaft engines
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:range 600 nmi (690 mi, 1,100 km)
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:CV-22_Osprey
gptkbp:retired 2008
gptkbp:role special operations helicopter
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:tailRotorType 5-bladed
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:20th_Special_Operations_Squadron
Air Force Special Operations Command
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
Operation Desert Storm
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Sikorsky_CH-53_Sea_Stallion
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:MH-53_Pave_Low
gptkb:Sikorsky_MH-53_Pave_Low
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7