CH/MH-53E
The CH-53E SUPER STALLION and MH-53E SEA DRAGON are powered by three 4,380 shp General Electric T64-GE-416 engines, can carry 16 tons of supplies, cargo, vehicles, artillery, and troops for 50 nautical miles. They operate at cruise speeds of 170 knots and, with air-to-air refuelling, have unlimited range.
The CH-53E is the most powerful helicopter in the U.S. military inventory. It's cleared to 73,500 lb. with external loads. It's the only helicopter that can lift the 155mm howitzer, its crew and ammunition - or an aircraft as heavy as itself.
