CH-53E Super Stallion multirole helicopter

The E-series of the CH-53 is the heaviest lift helicopter in service in the West. The CH-53E is similar to the earlier CH-53A/D Sea Stallion helicopters (see separate database entry) in U.S. Navy and Marine Corps service.

The airframe follows the pattern of the earlier CH-53 versions, having an unobstructed cabin with a rear ramp behind a blunt nose and flight deck below the powertrain. The cabin is spacious enough to accept seven pallets measuring 3 ft 4 in x 4 ft (1.02 x 1.22...