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Measured figures
EC175 · rotors running
Single source18.06 m (59 ft 3 in) rotors running[source]
CH-53D · for fuselage
Configuration
| Specification | Airbus Helicopters H175 | Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Medium utility helicopter[source] | Heavy-lift cargo helicopter[source] |
| National origin | Multinational[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters Aviation Industry Corporation of China[source] | Sikorsky Aircraft[source] |
| Status | In service[source] |
67 ft 6 in (20.57 m) for fuselage[source]
CH-53D · over stub wings
Single source28 ft 4 in (8.64 m) over stub wings[source]
Empty; EC175 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; EC175 · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; EC175 · Max takeoff weight
Single source4,603 kg (10,148 lb)[source]
7,500 kg (16,535 lb)[source]
7,800 kg (17,196 lb)[source]
Empty; CH-53D · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; CH-53D · Gross weight
Single sourceCH-53D · Combat range
Single source95 nmi (109 mi, 176 km)[source]
EC175 · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67E turboshaft engines with dual channel FADEC each for take-off
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67E turboshaft engines with dual channel FADEC, 1,324 kW (1,776 hp) each for take-off[source]
CH-53D · 2 × General Electric T64-GE-413 turboshaft engines, 3,925 shp ( ) each
Single source2 × General Electric T64-GE-413 turboshaft engines, 3,925 shp (2,927 kW) each[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
In service[source] |
| Manufactured | 2009–present[source] | 1964–1978[source] |
|---|
| Introduction date | H175 : December 2014[source] | 1966[source] |
|---|
| First flight | H175: 17 December 2009 AC352: 20 December 2016[source] | YCH-53: 14 October 1964[source] |
|---|
| Capacity | 12-18 pax[source] up to 18 passengers[source] | 38 troops (55 in alternate configuration) or 24 stretchers / 8,000 lb (3,600 kg) payload[source] |
|---|
| Fuel capacity | 2,710 L (720 US gal; 600 imp gal) / 2,136 kg (4,709 lb)[source] | — |
|---|
| Main rotor area | 172 m 2 (1,850 sq ft)[source] | 4,098.1 sq ft (380.73 m 2 ) 6-bladed main rotor[source] |
|---|
| Primary users | — | United States Marine Corps (historical) German Air Force Israeli Air Force Mexican Air Force (historical)[source] |
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| Retired | — | 2012 (USMC)[source] |
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| Variant | — | HH-53 "Super Jolly Green Giant"/MH-53 Pave Low[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion[source] |
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| Blade section | — | – NACA 0011 mod[source] |
|---|
| Disk loading | — | 8.95 lb/sq ft (43.7 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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Maximum take-off; CH-53D · Max takeoff weight
Single source