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<!--BEGIN SPECIFICATIONS--> CH-46 Seaknight Specifications Primary Function: Medium lift assault helicopter Contractor: Boeing Vertol Company Crew: Normal: 4 - pilot, copilot, crew chief, and 1st mechanic Combat: 5 - pilot, copilot, crew chief, and 2 aerial gunners Unit Cost: N/A Powerplant Two GE-T58-16 engines at 1770 SHP Dimensions Length: Rotors unfolded: 84 feet, 4 inches (25.69 meters) Rotors folded: 45 feet, 7.5 inches (13.89 meters) Rotor Diameter: 50 feet (15.24 m) each -- CH-46E Height: 16 feet, 8 inches (5.08 meters) Weights Empty: 11,585 lb (5255 kg) -- CH-46E Maximum Takeoff: 24,300 pounds (11,032 kilograms) Performance Speed: 145 knots (166.75 mph) Ceiling: 10,000+ feet Range: 132 nautical miles (151.8 miles) for an assault mission Armament N/A <!--END SPECIFICATIONS--> <!--BEGIN ACHIEVEMENTS--> CH-46 Seaknight Achievements The Sea Knight is still the backbone of the USMC medium assault helicopter fleet. <!--END ACHIEVEMENTS--> <!--BEGIN FEATURES--> <!-- CH-46 Seaknight Features --> <!--END FEATURES--> <!--BEGIN BACKGROUND--> CH-46 Seaknight Background The CH-46D Sea Knight helicopter is used by the Navy for shipboard delivery of cargo and personnel. The CH-46E is used by the Marine Corps to provide all-weather, day-or-night assault transport of combat troops, supplies and equipment. Troop assault is the primary function and the movement of supplies and equipment is secondary. Additional tasks may be assigned, such as combat support, search and rescue, support for forward refueling and rearming points, aeromedic evacuation of casualties from the field and recovery of aircraft and personnel. The CH-46 Sea Knight was first procured in 1964 to meet the medium-lift requirements of the Marine Corps in all combat and peacetime environments since that time. The Navy Sea Knight fleet is scheduled to be replaced by September 2004 with the MH-60S Knighthawk. Source: http://www.chinfo.navy.mil <!--END BACKGROUND-->

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