CH-53K King Stallion
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The CH-53K King Stallion is a U.S. Marine Corps heavy-lift cargo helicopter designed to carry larger payloads over longer distances with advanced avionics and improved performance compared to earlier CH-53 variants.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CH-53K King Stallion canonical | 2 |
| Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heavy-lift cargo helicopter
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military helicopter ⓘ |
| avionics |
digital flight control system
ⓘ
fly-by-wire flight controls ⓘ glass cockpit ⓘ |
| belongsToFamily | Sikorsky CH-53 family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canCarry |
external sling loads
ⓘ
internal cargo ⓘ troops ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cruiseSpeed | about 160 knots ⓘ |
| designedFor |
expeditionary operations
ⓘ
operations in hot and high conditions ⓘ shipboard operations ⓘ |
| developmentStart | 2000s ⓘ |
| engineModel | General Electric T408 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | turboshaft ⓘ |
| feature |
composite rotor blades
ⓘ
enhanced survivability systems ⓘ improved cargo handling system ⓘ triple-redundant fly-by-wire system ⓘ wider cabin than CH-53E ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 2015-10-27 ⓘ |
| intendedOperator | Israel Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | 2022 ⓘ |
| mainRotorBlades | 7 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Sikorsky Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumExternalLift |
27200 lb
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about 12300 kg ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight |
39000 kg
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approximately 88000 lb ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | King Stallion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 3 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| predecessor | CH-53E Super Stallion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission | heavy equipment transport from ship to shore ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programName | CH-53K NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| range | over 460 nautical miles ⓘ |
| role |
assault support
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cargo transport ⓘ heavy-lift transport ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
| secondaryMission |
disaster relief
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humanitarian assistance ⓘ personnel recovery ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| tailRotorBlades | 4 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion