The Need for Heavy Lift – CH-53 Heavy Lift Helicopter

Since the Vietnam War the heavy-lift helicopter has been essential to the mission of the United States Marine Corps. The CH-53E Super Stallion is the current heavy-lift helicopter used by Marines around the world. But the next generation is already built and flying. The CH-53K King Stallion is the most powerful helicopter ever made by the United States government and will be deployed to the fleet by 2024.

General characteristics
Crew: 5: 2 pilots, 1 crew chief/right gunner, 1 left gunner, 1 tail gunner (combat crew)
Capacity: 30 troops with new crash attenuating seats[citation needed]
Payload: internal: 30,000 lb or 13,600 kg (external: 36,000 lb or 14,500 kg)
Length: 99 ft 1/2 in (30.2 m)
Rotor diameter: 79 ft (24 m)
Height: 27 ft 9 in (8.46 m)
Disc area: 4,900 ft² (460 m²)
Empty weight: 33,226 lb (15,071 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 73,500 lb (33,300 kg)
Rotor systems: 7 blades on main rotor, 4 blades on anti-torque tail rotor
Powerplant: 3 × General Electric T64-GE-416/416A/419 turboshaft, 4,380 shp[71] (3,270 kW) each

Performance
Never exceed speed: 150 kn (173 mph, 278 km/h)
Maximum speed: 150 kn[72] (173 mph, 278 km/h)
Cruise speed: 120 kn (138 mph, 222 km/h)
Range: 540 nmi (621 mi, 1,000 km)
Combat radius: 180 nmi (207 mi, 333 km)
Ferry range: 990 nmi (1,139 mi, 1,833 km)
Service ceiling: 18,500 ft (5,640 m)
Rate of climb: 2,500 ft/min (13 m/s)

Armament
Guns:
2× .50 BMG (12.7 x 99 mm) window-mounted GAU-21 machine guns
1× .50 BMG (12.7 x 99 mm) ramp mounted weapons system, GAU-21 (M3M mounted machine gun)
Other: Chaff and flare dispensers

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