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CH-53D Sea Stallion/HH-53D "Super Jolly Green Giant"

This HFI model is part of the world's largest public display of scale model helicopters. It was built to 1/48 scale.

Aircraft Specifications
First Flight:
1964
Main Rotor:
72 ft., 3 in.
Engine:
2 x 3,925 shp T64-GE-413
Max Speed:
173 mph
Height:
24 ft., 11 in.
Length:
67 ft., 2 in.
Gross Weight:
36,400 lbs.
Empty Weight:
20,950 lbs.

In this version of the ship, the tail and rotor could be folded back automatically, allowing for 64 troops to be transported. The Ch-53 is also used by the U.S. Navy in minesweeping operations including action in 1984 clearing mines laid by the Libyan government in international waters. The helicopter was among the aircraft used in the aborted Iran hostage rescue attempt in 1980.


Works Referenced

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