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MH-53E SEA DRAGON

Specifications
Typethree/four-crew water mine countermeasures helicopter
ContractorSikorsky
Country of OriginUSA
Powerplantthree General Electric T64-GE-416 turboshaft engines
Power Rating4,380-shp each engine
Length73ft 4in (fuselage)
Height29ft 6in
Rotor Diameter79ft
Rotor Disc Area4,901.67 Sq. ft
Max Speed196mph @ optimum altitude
Climb Rate2,495ft/minute
Service Ceiling18,400ft
Range1,292 miles
Empty Weight36,336lbs
Max Take-Off Weight73,500lbs
Armamenttwo 12.7-mm machine guns on trainable mountings
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