Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion Super Heavy-Lift Transport Helicopter.
3 x General Electric T64-GE-416/416A turboshaft engines delivering 4,380 shaft horsepower each driving 7-bladed main rotor and 4-bladed tail rotor.
Propulsion
196 mph
315 kph | 170 kts
Max Speed
18,504 ft
5,640 m | 4 miles
Service Ceiling
1,289 miles
2,075 km | 1,120 nm
Operational Range
2,500 ft/min
762 m/min
Rate-of-Climb