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Heavy-lift cargo helicopter
Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion is a heavy-lift cargo helicopter originating in United States. The cited manufacturer or builder is Sikorsky Aircraft.
United StatesSikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion
Staff Sgt. Raul Gonzalez, USMC · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · ModifiedHeavy-lift cargo helicopter
United States
Sikorsky Aircraft
In service
United States Marine Corps (historical) German Air Force Israeli Air Force Mexican Air Force (historical)
1964–1978
1966
YCH-53: 14 October 1964
2012 (USMC)
HH-53 "Super Jolly Green Giant"/MH-53 Pave Low
Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion
2 pilots, 1 or more loadmasters / crewmen
38 troops (55 in alternate configuration) or 24 stretchers / 8,000 lb (3,600 kg) payload
67 ft 6 in (20.57 m) for fuselage
28 ft 4 in (8.64 m) over stub wings
23,628 lb (10,717 kg)
33,500 lb (15,195 kg)
42,000 lb (19,051 kg)
2 × General Electric T64-GE-413 turboshaft engines, 3,925 shp (2,927 kW) each
72 ft 2.8 in (22.017 m)
170 kn (200 mph, 310 km/h)
150 kn (170 mph, 280 km/h)
540 nmi (620 mi, 1,000 km)
95 nmi (109 mi, 176 km)
886 nmi (1,020 mi, 1,641 km)
16,750 ft (5,110 m)
2,460 ft/min (12.5 m/s)
4,098.1 sq ft (380.73 m 2 ) 6-bladed main rotor
– NACA 0011 mod
8.95 lb/sq ft (43.7 kg/m 2 )
7.6 metre 1 reference imported from Wikimedia project Hebrew Wikipedia Wikimedia import URL https://he.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=סיקורסקי_CH-53_סי_סטליון&oldid=27485213
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 20.57 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
GermanyReported count for Sikorsky CH-53 · CH-53G , CH-53GA , CH-53GS. Service scope: Current fleet of the German Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 81. Origin: United States Germany (under licence). The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Sikorsky CH-53 · CH-53G , CH-53GA , CH-53GS. Service scope: Current fleet of the German Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 81. Origin: United States Germany (under licence). The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Sikorsky CH-53 · CH-53GA/GS. Service scope: German Air and Space Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 66. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2023), not the article revision. Cited source 2023-01-04. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
IranNaval Aviation exact named equipment holdings: RH-53D Sea Stallion. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / MCM. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
IsraelAir Force exact named equipment holdings: CH-53D Sea Stallion (Ya’sur). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / Heavy. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
United States Marine Corps (historical) German Air Force Israeli Air Force Mexican Air Force (historical)
Equipment reference ↗Reported count for Sikorsky CH-53 · S-65/RH-53D. Service scope: Islamic Republic of Iran Navy; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 6. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Sikorsky CH-53 · S-65C-3. Service scope: Israeli Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 21. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Sikorsky CH-53 · S-65C-3. Service scope: Israeli Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 21. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.