H-46

The H-46 "Sea Knight" helicopter is one of the largest helicopters in Doujin Navy's inventory. This venerable aircraft's primary mission areas in the Navy (as the H-46D) include Combat Logistics Support and Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP), Search and Rescue, and Special Operations. As a Marine Corps platform, the H-46E is used primarily during cargo and troop transport. The unique tandem-rotor design of the Sea Knight permits increased agility and superior handling qualities in strong relative winds from all directions, allowing, in particular, rapid direction changes during low airspeed maneuvering. This capability has resulted in the safe, efficient and graceful transfer of many millions of tons of cargo and many thousands of passengers over the years.

Contractor: Boeing Vertol Company
Power Plant: 2 General Electric T58-GE-16 engines
Thrust: 1,770 horsepower
Length: 45 feet 8 inches (13.9 meters) [with rotors folded]
84 feet 4 inches (25.7 meters) [with rotors spread]
Width: 51 feet (15,5 meters) [with rotors spread]
Height: 16 feet 8 inches (5.1 meters)
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 24,300 pounds (11,032 kg)
Range: 132 nautical miles (151.8 miles / 244.3 km) for land assault missions
Speed: 145 knots (166.75 mph or 268.4 kmph)
Ceiling: 10,000 feet plus (3048 meters)
Crew: 4: pilot, copilot, crew chief and mechanic
Payload: Combat: up to 22 troops and two aerial gunners
Medical evacuation: 15 litters, two attendants
Cargo: 5,000 pounds (up to 2,270 kg)

Price: 13 million

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