Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:helicopter
gptkbp:armament M60 machine guns
gptkbp:cargo_capacity external load capability
20,000 lb
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:current_status retired from service
gptkbp:decommissioned various dates
gptkbp:design tandem rotor
gptkbp:diameter 72 ft
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Lycoming_T55
gptkbp:exhibits military museums
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1962
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,200 lb
gptkbp:height 20 ft 6 in
gptkbp:historical_significance important in military aviation history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe
gptkbp:influenced future helicopter designs
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:1962
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy heavy-lift capabilities
gptkbp:length 99 ft 6 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Sikorsky_Aircraft_Corporation
gptkbp:max_speed 120 knots
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 40,000 lb
gptkbp:military_technology limited
gptkbp:modifications various upgrades
gptkbp:nickname Tarhe
gptkbp:notable_features tandem rotor design
gptkbp:number_built over 200
gptkbp:operational_cost high
gptkbp:power_source 2 × Lycoming T55-L-5
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:production_years gptkb:1962
gptkb:1974
gptkbp:range 300 nautical miles
gptkbp:retired 1990s
gptkbp:retirement_year 1990s
gptkbp:role cargo transport
heavy-lift helicopter
gptkbp:safety_record mixed
gptkbp:service_ceiling 15,000 ft
gptkbp:service_history U. S. military service
gptkbp:successor gptkb:CH-53_E_Super_Stallion
gptkbp:training used for pilot training
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:variant gptkb:CH-54_A
gptkb:CH-54_B
gptkb:CH-54_C
gptkbp:wingspan 72 ft
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Igor_Sikorsky
gptkb:CH-53_Sea_Stallion
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5