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Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane is a aerial crane originating in United States. It was built by Sikorsky Aircraft Erickson Inc.. Reported operators include Erickson Inc.
United StatesSikorsky S-64 Skycrane
Michael Pereckas · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Source ↗ · ModifiedAerial crane
United States
Sikorsky Aircraft Erickson Inc.
In service
Erickson Inc.
100
9 May 1962
Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe
3 (pilot, co-pilot), plus one rear-facing aft-stick operator during external-load operations
up to five total occupants / 20,000 lb (9,100 kg) payload
70 ft 3 in (21.41 m)
18 ft 7 in (5.66 m)
19,234 lb (8,724 kg)
42,000 lb (19,051 kg)
2 × Pratt & Whitney JFTD12-4A (T73-P-1) turboshaft engines, 4,500 shp (3,400 kW) each
72 ft 0 in (21.95 m)
115 kn (132 mph, 213 km/h)
115 kn (132 mph, 213 km/h)
200 nmi (230 mi, 370 km) max fuel and reserves
1,330 ft/min (6.8 m/s)
4,070 sq ft (378 m 2 )
115 kn (132 mph, 213 km/h)
10,600 ft (3,200 m)
9,700 ft (3,000 m)
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| 28 Sept 2026 | 21.41 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 21.41 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 21.41 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 21.41 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
GreeceReported count for Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane · S-64 Erickson. Service scope: Hellenic 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: 2. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane · S-64 Erickson. Service scope: Hellenic Air 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: 2. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.