Specifications |
Manufacturer | Sikorsky Aircraft |
Performance | Max Cruise Speed |
| 4,000 ft; 95°F 152 knots |
| 2,000 ft; 70°F 159 knots |
| SLS 155 knots |
| VNE 193 knots |
Vertical rate of Climb | 95% MRP |
| 4,000 ft; 95°F 1,550 ft per minute |
| 2,000 ft; 70°F 2,750 ft per minute |
| SLS > 3,000 ft per minute |
Service Ceiling | (ISA day) 19,1510 ft |
| Hover Ceiling MRP-OGE |
| 95°F 7,650 ft |
| 70°F 9,375 ft |
| Standard Day 11,125 ft |
Weight | Empty 11,516 Lbs |
| Mission gross weight - 17,432 Lbs |
| Maximum gross weight - 22,000 Lbs |
| Maximum gross weight (ferry) - 24,500 Lbs |
Length | 64 ft 10 in |
Height | 16 ft 10 in |
Rotor | Diameter 53 ft 8 in |
| Four titanium and fiberglass blades |
Specifications |
Primary Function | Infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of special operations forces in day, night or marginal weather conditions. |
Builder | Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. |
Power Plant | Two General Electric T700-GE-01C engines |
Thrust | 1,630 shaft horsepower, each engine |
Length | 64 feet, 8 inches (17.1 meters) |
Height | 16 feet, 8 inches (4.4 meters) |
Rotary Diameter | 53 feet, 7 inches (14.1 meters) |
Speed | 184 mph (294.4 kph) |
Maximum Takeoff Weight | 22,000 pounds (9,900 kilograms) |
Range | 445 nautical miles; 504 statute miles (unlimited with air refueling) |
Armament | Two 7.62mm mini-guns |
Costs | $10.1 million (1992 dollars) Unit Cost |
Crew | Two pilots, one flight engineer and one gunner |
Date Deployed | 1982 |
Inventory | Active force, 10; ANG, 0; Reserve, 0 |