Sea Stallion (family designation)
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The Sea Stallion is a family of heavy-lift military transport helicopters used primarily by the United States Marine Corps and other armed forces for troop movement, cargo transport, and assault support missions.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heavy-lift transport helicopter family
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helicopter family ⓘ military aircraft family ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crew |
aerial gunner
ⓘ
copilot ⓘ crew chief ⓘ pilot ⓘ |
| designedFor |
amphibious assault support
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external cargo lift ⓘ ship-to-shore movement ⓘ troop insertion and extraction ⓘ |
| engineType | turboshaft ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor |
Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Sikorsky CH-53A Sea Stallion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sikorsky CH-53D Sea Stallion NERFINISHED ⓘ Sikorsky CH-53G NERFINISHED ⓘ Sikorsky HH-53B NERFINISHED ⓘ Sikorsky HH-53C NERFINISHED ⓘ Sikorsky RH-53D Sea Stallion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInService | 1960s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Sikorsky Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCapability |
heavy external sling-load operations
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shipboard operations from amphibious assault ships ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 3 ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
assault support helicopter
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cargo transport ⓘ heavy-lift military transport helicopter ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
| subclassOf | rotorcraft ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German Navy
NERFINISHED
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Iranian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Israeli Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Moroccan Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ South Korean Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
disaster relief operations
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humanitarian assistance missions ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
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Iraq War ⓘ Operation Eagle Claw NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) NERFINISHED ⓘ Yom Kippur War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.