All the World's Rotorcraft | HELICOPTER RECOGNITION GUIDE |
Sikorsky S-70 / HH-60 Blackhawk |
Sikorsky S-65 / H-53 Sea Stallion |
Sikorsky S-70 / H-53E Super Stallion |
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Sikorsky S-70 / H-53E Super Stallion / Sea Dragon
So totally unlike the CH-53 series Sea Stallions, the Super deserved a military model number of its own, not just the suffix E. Has double the lift capacity, whether you're counting troops or tons, and four times the range of the earlier CH-53s. The Sea Dragon is also used by the Japanese military for submarine hunting and as a minesweeper. The canted tail fin (now being retrofitted on non-Super models) acts as an airfoil, increasing range and lift at altitude. |