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Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight
Variants

Type: Cargo helicopter
Crew: 4 (2 pilots, 1 crew chief, 1 gunner)
Capacity: 25 Troops
Manufacturer: Vertol Aircraft Corp.
   Models: See variants
Maiden flight: Aug. 1962
Service Delivery: 1964
Number built: 600+
Specifications:
Powerplant:
 Model: General Electric T58-GE-16
 Type: Turboshaft
 Number: Two
 Horsepower: 1,870 shp
Dimensions:
 Length: 45 ft 8 in fuselage (13.92 m)
 Fuselage width: 7 ft 3 in (2.2 m)
 Rotor Diameter: 51 ft (16 m)
 Disc Area: 4,100 ft² (380 m²)
 Height: 16 ft 8.5 in (5.1 m)

Weights:
 Empty: 15,537 lb (7,047 kg)
 Loaded: 17,396 lb (7,891 kg)
 Max takeoff: 24,300 lb (11,000 kg)

   Performance:
 Maximum speed: 165 mph (265 kph)
 Combat Radius: 420 mi (676 km)
 Ferry Range: 420 mi (676 km)
 Service ceiling: 14,000 ft (4,300 m)
 Rate of climb: 2,045 ft/min (10.4 m/s)
 Disc loading: 4.2 lb/ft² (21 kg/m²)
 Power/mass: 0.215 hp/lb (354 W/kg)
Armament:
2×XM218 .50 BMG machine guns
1 Ramp mounted M240G 7.62mm MG

Sources:
Wikipedia: H-46 Sea Knight
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