It will be the largest and heaviest helicopter in the U.S. military. The USMC plans to receive 200 helicopters at a total cost of $25 billion.
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The Sikorsky #CH53K King Stallion is a large, heavy-lift cargo #Helicopter currently being developed by Sikorsky Aircraft for the United States Marine Corps. The design features three 7,500 shp engines, new composite rotor blades, and a wider aircraft cabin than previous CH-53 variants. Ground Test Vehicle testing started in April 2014; flight testing began with the maiden flight on 27 October 2015.
Role: Heavy-lift cargo helicopter
National origin: United States
Manufacturer: Sikorsky Aircraft
First flight: 27 October 2015
Introduction: planned for 2018
Status: In development
Primary user: United States Marine Corps
Program cost: US$25.335 billion
Unit cost:
US$87.1 million (Est. Flyaway)
US$122M (LRIP 1 excl. R&D)
US$131M (LRIP 1 incl. R&D costs)
Developed from: Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion
General Characteristics
Crew: 5
2 pilots, 1 crew chief/right gunner, 1 left gunner, 1 tail gunner (combat crew)
Capacity:
37 troops (55 with centerline seats installed)
Payload: 15,900 kg
Length: 30.2 m
Rotor diameter: 24 m
Height: 8.46 m
Disc area: 460 m²
Empty weight: 15,071 kg
Loaded weight: 33,600 kg
Max. takeoff weight: 38,400 kg
Rotor systems:
7 blades on main rotor, 4 blades on tail rotor
Powerplant:
3 × General Electric GE38-1B turboshaft, 5,600 kW each
Performance
Cruise speed: 315 km/h
Range: 852 km no reserves
Combat radius: 204 km
Service ceiling: 4,380 m
Rate of climb: 13 m/s
Armament
Guns:
2 window-mounted .50 BMG (12.7 mm) M3M/GAU-21 machine guns
1 ramp-mounted .50 BMG (12.7 mm) M3M/GAU-21 machine gun
Other: Chaff and flare dispensers
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