General Aviation
Boeing Hh-46e
Manufacturer: Boeing
The Boeing Vertol CH‑46 Sea Knight is a medium‑lift tandem‑rotor transport helicopter powered by twin turboshaft engines. Developed by Vertol in 1956 and later produced by Boeing Vertol, it entered U.S. Marine Corps service in 1962 and served until 2015. The Sea Knight carried troops, cargo, and performed search‑and‑rescue and vertical‑replenishment missions.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- boeing-hh-46e
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 2
- Example Registration
- N57688
Specifications
- Length
- 13.67 m / 44 ft
- Height
- 5.11 m / 16 ft
- Max Speed
- 267 km/h / 166 mph
- Cruise Speed
- 265 km/h / 165 mph
- Range
- 1020 km / 550 nmi
- Ceiling
- 5200 m / 17000 ft
- First Flight
- 1958-04-22
- Production Start
- 1962
- Total Built
- 46
Variants
- HH-46E- 2 registrations - Example N57688
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