Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion

The Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion is the largest and heaviest helicopter in the United States military. As the Sikorsky S-80 it was developed from the CH-53 Sea Stallion, mainly by adding a third engine, adding a seventh blade to the main rotor and canting the tail rotor 20 degrees. It was built by Sikorsky Aircraft for the United States Marine Corps. The less common MH-53E Sea Dragon fills the United States Navy's need for long range minesweeping or Airborne Mine Countermeasures (AMCM) missions, and perform heavy-lift duties for the Navy. Under development is the CH-53K King Stallion, which will be equipped with new engines, new composite material rotor blades, and a wider aircraft cabin.

Users

 * Japan
 * Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
 * United States
 * United States Marine Corps
 * United States Navy

Related

 * Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion
 * Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion
 * Sikorsky MH-53

Comparable

 * Boeing CH-47 Chinook
 * Mil Mi-6
 * Mil Mi-26