The S-64 Skycrane is an twin-engine heavy-lift helicopter designed as an enlarged version of the prototype Flying Crane S-60. First flew on May 9, 1962 was followed by two further examples for evaluation by the German armed forces. The Germans did not place an order, but the US Army bought it as the CH-54 Tarhe. The S-64 Aircrane is the current production version, manufactured by the Erickson Air-Crane company.
Missing S-64E c/n 64-068 & 64-069 order cancelled by civil operator, airframes not built. Sikorsky S-64B/CH-54B asgd US Army serials 71-18491/18498; contract cancelled by US Army; airframes not built. Last Sikorsky built S-64E, c/n 64-101 rebuilt by Erickson as c/n 64-1001. 
S-64 CH-54 News |
Helicopters Arrive in Chile for the 2026 Fire Season
27-Dec-25 - Ecocopter by Helisul has deployed its helicopter fleet for the 2025–2026 Chilean wildfire season, including the leasing of three S-64 Aircranes and three Super Puma helicopters #Chile
Entrol S-64 Simulator for Korea Forest Service
26-May-25 - Spanish company Entrol to deliver by end 2026 its S-64 FTD Level 6 simulator to the Korea Forest Service #simulator
Aircranes and Super Pumas Assist Firefighters in Chile
06-Jan-25 - With the addition of two Aircrane Erickson S-64 and three Super Pumas, Ecocopter+Helisul is strengthening its fleet of helicopters, bringing the total number of aircraft dedicated to fighting forest fires in Chile to ten #firefighting
Firefighting Helicopters Arriving in Chile
03-Jan-24 - Two AS332L2 Super Puma , two Kamov Ka-32 and two Erickson Aircrane S-64E leased helicopters are arriving in Chile for the summer firefighting season campaign against forest fires #firefighting
Erickson Delivers 8th S-64 to Korea Forest Service
06-Dec-22 - Erickson delivered a S-64E Air Crane helicopter to the Korea Forest Service (KFS), the eighth since starting operations with this model in 2001. #aircrane| More News ... |  |
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Specifications S-64 CH-54 |
Derivatives & Versions of S-64 CH-54 |
| Model | Year | History |
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| S-64A 1962 | 1962 | |
| YCH-54A 1964 | 1964 | Prototypes/pre-production aircraft, six built. |
| CH-54A Tarhe 1966 | 1966 | |
| CH-54B Tarhe 1969 | 1969 | Second production model. Was a more heavy version powered by two 4800 shp T73-P-700 engines and fitted with a twin-wheeled main undercarriage |
| S-64B 1969 | 1969 | Sikorsky built civilian variant |
 Erickson S-64F 1992 | 1992 | Sikorsky S-64 airframes rebuilt by Erickson Air-Crane |
