BRAND and MODEL
SIKORSKY S-64 [ERICKSON AIRCRANE]
TYPE
Heavy-lift helicopter
ORIGIN
United States of America
ENGINE
(CH-54)
Two 3,357 kw (4,500 shp) Pratt & Whitney T73-P-1 turboshafts
SPECIFICATIONS
Main rotor diameter: 21.95 m (72 ft)
Overall length: 26.97 m (88 ft 6 in)
Fuselage length: 21.41 m (70 ft 3 in)
Rotor disc area: 378.2 m² (4,071.5 sq ft)
Max speed at sea level: 204 km/h (127 mph)
Max cruising speed: 175 km/h (109 mph)
Max rate of climb at sea level: 518 m/min (1,700 ft/min)
Hovering ceiling in ground effect: 2,100 m (6,900 ft)
Range with max fuel: 400 km (250 miles)
Operating weight: 8,724 kg (19,234 lb)
Fuel weight: 2,595 kg (5,720 lb)
Max payload weight: 9,070 kg (20,000 lb)
PHOTO
Tom RC :Source of phothograph
