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Sikorsky H-34 Choctaw
Specifications

Type: Cargo helicopter
Crew: 2
Capacity: 16 troops or 8 stretchers
Manufacturer: Sikorsky Aircraft
  Models: See variants
Maiden flight: March 8, 1954
Service Retirement: N/A
Number built: N/A

Specifications: CH-21C Shawnee
Powerplant:
 Model: R-1820-84
 Type: Radial Engine
 Number: One
 Horsepower: N/A

Dimensions:
 Length: 56 ft 8.5 in (17.28 m)
 Rotor Diameter: 56 ft 0 in (17.07 m)
 Disc Area: 2463 ft² (228.85 m²)
 Height: 15 ft 11 in (4.85 m)

Weights:
 Empty: 7,900 lb (3,583 kg)
 Max takeoff: 14,000 lb (6,350 kg)

  Performance:
 Maximum speed: 123 mph (198 kph)
 Range: 182 mi (293 km)
 Service ceiling: N/A
 Rate of climb: N/A

Armament:
Normally none

Sources:
Wikipedia: H-34 Choctaw

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