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Measured figures
F28F · Length
Single source29 ft 3 in (8.92 m)[source]
CH-53D · for fuselage
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Enstrom F-28 | Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Light helicopter[source] | Heavy-lift cargo helicopter[source] |
| Manufacturer | Enstrom Helicopter Corporation[source] | Sikorsky Aircraft[source] |
| Manufactured | 1965-present[source] | 1964–1978[source] |
| Introduction date | 1965[source] | 1966 |
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]
CH-53D · Combat range
Single source95 nmi (109 mi, 176 km)[source]
F28F · 1 × Lycoming HIO-360-F1AD four-cylinder, direct-drive, horizontally opposed, air-cooled, piston aircraft engine
Single source1 × Lycoming HIO-360-F1AD four-cylinder, direct-drive, horizontally opposed, air-cooled, piston aircraft engine, 225 hp (168 kW)[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]
F28F · Endurance
Single source3 hr 30 min[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Variants | Enstrom TH180 Spitfire Mark I[source] | — |
|---|
| Developed into | Enstrom 480[source] | Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion[source] |
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| Capacity | two passengers[source] | 38 troops (55 in alternate configuration) or 24 stretchers / 8,000 lb (3,600 kg) payload[source] |
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| Main rotor area | 804 sq ft (74.7 m 2 ) NACA 0013.5[source] | 4,098.1 sq ft (380.73 m 2 ) 6-bladed main rotor[source] |
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| Country of origin | Vereinigte Staaten[source]Country of design · Entwurfsland | — |
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| National origin | — | United States[source] |
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| Status | — | In service[source] |
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| Primary users | — | United States Marine Corps (historical) German Air Force Israeli Air Force Mexican Air Force (historical)[source] |
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| First flight | — | YCH-53: 14 October 1964[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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| Blade section | — | – NACA 0011 mod[source] |
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| Disk loading | — | 8.95 lb/sq ft (43.7 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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Maximum take-off; CH-53D · Max takeoff weight
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