Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:helicopter
gptkbp:armament M60 machine gun
gptkbp:constructionMaterial all-metal construction
gptkbp:controls fly-by-wire
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:decommissioned 2008
gptkbp:design twin-engine
gptkbp:engine Lycoming T55
gptkbp:firstFlight 1962
gptkbp:headlights four-blade
gptkbp:height 20 ft 6 in
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe
gptkbp:introduced 1962
gptkbp:length 99 ft 6 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Sikorsky_Aircraft_Corporation
gptkbp:maxSpeed 120 knots
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 50,000 lb
gptkbp:nickname Skycrane
gptkbp:notableFeature external load operations
four-blade
twin-engine design
heavy-lift capability
high payload capacity
versatile operations
gptkbp:numberBuilt 230
gptkbp:numberOfEpisodes 2
gptkbp:operationalRange 200 nautical miles
gptkbp:passengerCapacity external load capability
20,000 lb
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:range 300 nautical miles
gptkbp:replacedBy CH-53E Super Stallion
gptkbp:retired 2008
gptkbp:role cargo transport
gptkbp:rotorDiameter 72 ft
gptkbp:services 1964
2008
15,000 ft
gptkbp:successor gptkb:CH-53K_King_Stallion
gptkbp:type heavy-lift helicopter
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:US_Air_Force
gptkb:US_Navy
gptkb:US_Forest_Service
NASA
foreign military forces
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:variant gptkb:CH-54A
CH-54B
CH-54C
gptkbp:wingspan 72 ft