CH-46 Sea Knight
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The CH-46 Sea Knight is a twin-rotor, medium-lift transport helicopter used primarily by the U.S. Marine Corps for troop movement, cargo transport, and search-and-rescue missions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CH-46E Sea Knight | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military transport helicopter
ⓘ
tandem-rotor helicopter ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| crewRole |
copilot
ⓘ
crew chief ⓘ pilot ⓘ |
| designation |
CH-46D
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
CH-46E NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designFeature |
amphibious operations capability
ⓘ
rear loading ramp ⓘ |
| engineType | turboshaft ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1962 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | semi-monocoque ⓘ |
| introduced | 1964 ⓘ |
| landingGearType | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Boeing Vertol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maxSpeed | approximately 145 knots ⓘ |
| navalVariant | UH-46 Sea Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Phrog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operator |
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Swedish Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passengerCapacity | about 17 combat troops ⓘ |
| powerplantExample | General Electric T58 turboshaft engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
assault support
ⓘ
medical evacuation ⓘ vertical replenishment ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
United States Marine Corps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| range | approximately 530 nautical miles ⓘ |
| retiredFromService | United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retirementDate | 2015 (USMC) ⓘ |
| role |
cargo transport
ⓘ
medium-lift transport helicopter ⓘ search and rescue helicopter ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
| rotorConfiguration | tandem main rotors ⓘ |
| successor | MV-22B Osprey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailRotor | none (tandem-rotor design) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
humanitarian assistance missions
ⓘ
resupply of ships at sea ⓘ ship-to-shore movement of Marines ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
CH-46E Sea Knight