1974


Sikorsky S-80 H-53E

Derived from S-65 H-53






Sikorsky S-80 H-53E

Improved, 3 engined version of the S-65 (H-53) Sea Stallion. Primarily a heavy lift workhorse, the General Electric T64-GE-416 turboshaft engines and revised 7 bladed main rotor have given it almost twice the lift capability of the 1960s H-53 Sea Stallions and Super Jollys it was intended to replace. In 2004, it was still the western world's largest production helicopter. First flew as the YCH-53E on 1 March 1974 at Sikorsky's Stratford plant. The MH-53E Sea Dragon is a mine countermeasures version of the basic airframe.
The CH-53E first entered service with the USMC in 1981.

In 2019 the fleet reached a major milestone by logging more than one million flight hours.

As of June 2020, US Navy and Marines have 142 CH-53E Super Stallions in service and are scheduled to being replaced by the CH-53K from 2023


  S-80 H-53E News


For the First Time Helicopter Refuels a Drone

For the First Time Helicopter Refuels a Drone

26-Aug-23 - An US Marine Corps HMH-361 Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter delivered fuel to an US Navy HSC-21 MQ-8C Fire Scout drone in the first time a manned aircraft has provided fuel for an unmanned rotary wing aircraft #drones
Marines Helicopter Support Team

Marines Helicopter Support Team

29-May-23 - US Marine Corps helicopter support teams or HSTs are responsible for the rapid transportation of cargo via helicopter #CLB15
50 Years of Women in US Naval Aviation

50 Years of Women in US Naval Aviation

17-Apr-23 - Since 1973 the US Navy aviation includes women into its ranks. One such woman is Cmdr. (Retired) Stephanie Oram, 96th female aviator to earn her wings of gold and a CH-53E Super Stallion pilot #NavalAviation
Disaster Relief Response Training for Marines in Okinawa

Disaster Relief Response Training for Marines in Okinawa

02-Feb-23 - US Marine Corps CH-53E helicopters from 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW) completed an humanitarian and disaster relief response (HADR) training exercise in Okinawa, Japan #HADR
US Navy Squadron HM-14 Final Flight

US Navy Squadron HM-14 Final Flight

14-Dec-22 - US Navy decommissioning Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron HM-14 “Vanguard” after 45 years of service flying the Sikorsky RH-53D Stallion and the MH-53E Sea Dragon models #Vanguards
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Specifications S-80 H-53E


Engine 3 x
Capacity 5 + 55
Length (m) 30.2
Height (m) 8.46
Blades 6
Rotor diam. (m) 24
Disc area (m2) 460
Weight (kgs) Empty: 15000     Max: 33300
Speed (km/h) Cruise: 278     Max: 315
Range (km) 1000
Ceiling (m) 5600
Rate/Climb (m/min) 760
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  Derivatives & Versions of S-80 H-53E


ModelYearHistory
YCH-53E

1974
1974
CH-53E Super Stallion

1980
1980
MH-53E Sea Dragon

1982
1982 Originally requested by the US Navy as their main Airborne Mine Countermeasures (AMCM) helicopter but also used in the most common heavy-lift tr ...
S-80M-1

1989
1989 The S-80M-1 export variant of the MH-53E is the only variant of the S-80 series that found a foreign buyer, with 11 obtained by the Japanese Mari ...
CH-53K King Stallion

2015
2015 Formelly known as CH-53X, the CH-53K is a general redesign of the CH-53E with new engines, new cockpit layout and a wider cargo hold to allow it ...
The CH-53K programme suffered a number of difficulties, including the need to re-design the gearbox, which delayed the first flight of the YCH-53 ...
The CH-53K is Sikorsky proposal for the German Heavy Lift Helicopter replacement program. First helicopter delivered to MCAS New River on Ma ...

  List of Operators of S-80 H-53E


Years Model Org
1979-    usa US Marine Corps
1983/95 CH-53E Super Stallion usa US Navy
1986-    MH-53E Sea Dragon usa US Navy
1989-    S-80M-1 japan Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force



  Global Distribution of S-80 H-53E



180ch-53e
49mh-53e
11S-80M-1
2ych-53e





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