Boeing Vertol / Boeing Helicopters 107 / CH-46 Sea Knight
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107 / CH-46 Sea Knight
Medium Transport Helicopter
The Boeing Vertol 107 / CH-46 Sea Knight is a twin-engined tandem rotor medium transport helicopter produced by the US-American manufacturer Vertol Aircraft Corporation and later Boeing Vertol (today Boeing Rotorcraft Systems). The Boeing Vertol 107 was also produced by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Japan as the Kawasaki KV-107.
| Crew | 2 | |
| Propulsion | 2 Turboshaft Engines | |
| Engine Model | General Electric T58-GE-16 | |
| Engine Power (each) | 1400 kW | 1877 shp |
| Speed | 265 km/h | 143 kts 165 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 4.267 m | 14.000 ft |
| Range | 667 km | 360 NM 414 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 7.047 kg | 15.536 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 11.022 kg | 24.300 lbs |
| Rotor Blades (main/tail) | 3/3 | 3/3 |
| Main Rotor Diameter | 15,54 m | 51,0 ft |
| Tail Rotor Diameter | 15,54 m | 51,0 ft |
| Rotor Disc Area | 189,7 m² | 2042 ft² |
| Length (Fuselage) | 13,92 m | 45,7 ft |
| Length | 25,69 m | 84,3 ft |
| Height | 5,10 m | 16,7 ft |
| First Flight | 22.04.1958 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | >600 | |
| ICAO Code | H46 | |
| Data for (Version) | Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight | |
| Variants | Kawasaki KV-107, CH-113 Labrador, HKP 4 | |
| Weblinks | Extras |
| The Boeing Company, official website |
print view| [Photo-ID: 5884] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-13 | |
 | Boeing - Vertol CH-46E Sea Knight United States Marine Corps Reg.: 154803 c/n: 2410 |
| Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum [San Diego, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5885] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-13 | |
 | Boeing - Vertol CH-46E Sea Knight United States Marine Corps Reg.: 154803 c/n: 2410 |
| Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum [San Diego, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6216] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-13 | |
 | Boeing - Vertol HH-46D Sea Knight United States Navy Reg.: 150954 c/n: 2040 |
| USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum [San Diego, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6217] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-13 | |
 | Boeing - Vertol HH-46D Sea Knight United States Navy Reg.: 150954 c/n: 2040 |
| USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum [San Diego, CA] | |