Country of Origin. USA.
Similar Aircraft.
HH-3E Jolly Green Giant,
SH-3 Sea King,
Super Frelon,
Mi-26 Halo.
Crew. Two on flight deck.
Role. Heavy-assault transport (55 equipped troops, vehicles, guns), rescue.
Armament. Usually none.
Dimensions. Length: 67 ft (20.46 m). Rotor diameter: 72 ft, 3 in (22.04 m).
Wings. Large, six-blade main rotor mounted on a long hump above the body midsection.
Engine(s). Two turboshafts mounted high and outside the body midsection.
Fuselage. Large, boat-shaped with rounded nose. Body tapers to rear. Glassed-in cockpit. Upswept rear section. Landing gear pods at lower midsection.
Tail. One tapered flat on right side of swept-back fin. Rotor on left side of fin.
Germany, Iran, Israel, USA.
Updated: 27 January 2008 | Born 07 September 2000 |