Sikorsky CH-46 Sea Knight

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Sikorsky_CH-46_Sea_Knight

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	tandem-rotor transport helicopter
gptkbp:armament	2× GAU-17/A miniguns 2× M60D 7.62 mm machine guns
gptkbp:capacity	up to 25 troops 15 stretchers (medevac)
gptkbp:crew	3
gptkbp:designation	gptkb:CH-46A gptkb:CH-46D CH-46E (upgraded version) KV-107 (export version) UH-46A
gptkbp:emptyWeight	13,045 lb (5,919 kg)
gptkbp:engine	General Electric T58-GE-16
gptkbp:engineType	twin-turboshaft
gptkbp:exportedTo	gptkb:Japan gptkb:Sweden
gptkbp:firstFlight	April 22, 1961
gptkbp:height	16 ft 8 in (5.08 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Sikorsky CH-46 Sea Knight
gptkbp:introduced	1964
gptkbp:length	44 ft 10 in (13.67 m)
gptkbp:mainRotorDiameter	50 ft 0 in (15.24 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Sikorsky_Aircraft
gptkbp:maximumSpeed	166 mph (267 km/h)
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight	24,300 lb (11,022 kg)
gptkbp:museumDisplay	gptkb:National_Museum_of_the_Marine_Corps gptkb:Smithsonian_National_Air_and_Space_Museum
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Phrog
gptkbp:notableFeature	amphibious capability tandem rotor design
gptkbp:numberOfEngines	2
gptkbp:primaryUser	gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps gptkb:United_States_Navy gptkb:Japan_Ground_Self-Defense_Force
gptkbp:range	690 mi (1,110 km)
gptkbp:retired	2015 (U.S. Marine Corps)
gptkbp:role	medium-lift transport helicopter
gptkbp:serviceCeiling	14,000 ft (4,300 m)
gptkbp:status	limited civilian use retired (U.S. military)
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:MV-22_Osprey
gptkbp:usedFor	gptkb:aircraft search and rescue cargo transport medical evacuation vertical replenishment
gptkbp:usedInConflict	gptkb:Iraq_War gptkb:Vietnam_War gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Sikorsky_CH-34_Choctaw
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6