Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:helicopter
gptkbp:armament 3 × .50 in machine guns
3 × 7.62 mm miniguns
gptkbp:avionics forward-looking infrared (FLIR)
GPS navigation
terrain-following radar
gptkbp:crew 6
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Sikorsky_CH-53_Sea_Stallion
gptkbp:enginePower 4,330 shp (3,230 kW) each
gptkbp:firstFlight 15 March 1967
gptkbp:height 24 ft 11 in (7.59 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low
gptkbp:introduced 1967
gptkbp:length 88 ft 6 in (26.97 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Sikorsky_Aircraft
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 165 knots (190 mph, 306 km/h)
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 46,000 lb (20,865 kg)
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Pave_Low
gptkbp:notableFeature long-range, low-level, night/all-weather operations
gptkbp:numberBuilt 41
gptkbp:powerplant 2 × General Electric T64-GE-100 turboshaft engines
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:range 600 nmi (690 mi, 1,110 km)
gptkbp:retired 2008
gptkbp:role special operations helicopter
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sikorsky_HH-60G_Pave_Hawk
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:United_States_Air_Force_Special_Operations_Command
gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
Operation Desert Storm
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Sikorsky_CH-53
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_Museum_Cosford
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6