Global Aircraft -- CH-54 Skycrane
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CH-54 Skycrane Specifications
| Primary Function: |
Heavy-lift crane helicoptor |
| Contractor: |
Sikorsky |
| Crew: |
Pilot, Co-Pilot, 3rd aft pilot |
| Unit Cost: |
N/A |
| Powerplant |
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Two Pratt & Whitney JFTD12-5A turboshaft engines at 4800 hp each
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| Dimensions |
| Length: |
88' 6" (26.9 m) |
| Rotor diameter: |
72ft (21.95m) |
| Height: |
18' 7" (5.6 m) |
| Weights |
| Payload: |
20,000 lb |
| Maximum Takeoff: |
47,000 lb |
| Performance |
| Speed: |
105 mph (169 km/h) |
| Ceiling: |
N/A |
| Range: |
230 mi (370 km) |
| Armament |
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N/A |
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CH-54 Skycrane Achievements
- The CH-54 was used in aircraft recovery operations when loads were too heavy for the CH-47 Chinook.
- The Skycrane could be rigged to drop the 10,000 lb cratering bomb.
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