The Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight is a medium-lift tandem-rotor transport helicopter, furnished with a set of counter-rotating main rotors in a tandem-rotor configuration. It was typically …

One of the original design parameters of the Sea Knight was the capability to hoist 10,000 pounds externally, which made it ideal for the role of vertical replenishment transferring cargo between …

Nov 19, 2012 · The Marines’ primary lift at Hue, the CH-46 Sea Knight—known as the “Phrog” for its head-on appearance—began life as the YHC-1A, one of two proposed medium lift …

The Navy also acquired the HH-46A for air-sea rescue, that aircraft having Doppler radar, a hull modified for water landing, and a rescue hoist; one CH-46 was modified to an RH-46A for …

The Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight is a medium-lift tandem-rotor transport helicopter, furnished with a set of counter-rotating main rotors in a tandem-rotor configuration.

The Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight is a medium-lift tandem rotor transport helicopter. It is used by the United States Marine Corps (USMC) to provide all-weather, day-or-night assault …

SYSTEMS: CH/UH-46: Cabin heated by Janitrol combustion heater. Hydraulic system provides 105kg/cm 2 pressure for flying control boost, 210kg/cm 2 for other services. Electrical system …

Capable of lifting 300 lb (136 kg), the HS-16600 is an excellent backup system to enhance the capability of military and civilian search and rescue helicopters equipped with heavy-duty hoists.

The primary improvements were uprated T58-GE-10 turboshaft engines with 1,045 kW (1,400 SHP) each, and modified rotor blades. The greater power allowed the CH-46D to lift 25 troops …