Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:helicopter
gptkbp:armament none
gptkbp:category twin-turbine helicopters
military helicopters of the United States
aircraft first flown in 1962
gptkbp:civilianVersion gptkb:Sikorsky_S-64_Skycrane
gptkbp:crew 5
gptkbp:emptyWeight 20,000 lb (9,072 kg)
gptkbp:enginePower 4,800 shp (3,600 kW) each
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:twin_Pratt_&_Whitney_T73_turboshafts
gptkbp:firstFlight May 9, 1962
gptkbp:height 25 ft 5 in (7.75 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe
gptkbp:introduced 1964
gptkbp:length 88 ft 3 in (26.87 m)
gptkbp:mainRotorDiameter 72 ft (21.95 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Sikorsky_Aircraft
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 115 knots (132 mph, 213 km/h)
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 42,000 lb (19,051 kg)
gptkbp:namedAfter Tarhe (Native American chief)
gptkbp:notableFor skycrane design
gptkbp:numberBuilt 105
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:range 200 nmi (230 mi, 370 km)
gptkbp:retired 1991
gptkbp:role heavy-lift cargo helicopter
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 10,000 ft (3,050 m)
gptkbp:successor CH-47 Chinook
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pima_Air_&_Space_Museum
gptkb:Lebanese_Air_Force
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5