Boeing Vertol

Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight

Transport

  • First flight1962
  • Introduction1964
  • StatusIn limited service
  • Number built524
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
5: two pilots, one crew chief, one aerial gunner/observer, one tail gunner
Length
44 ft 10 in
Wingspan
10 m
Height
16 ft 9 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
144 kn
Range
550 nmi
Service ceiling
17,000 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
2 × General Electric T58-GE-16 turboshaft engines (1,870 shp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: Two door-mounted 0.5 in GAU-15/A machine guns (optional), one ramp-mounted 7.62 mm M240D machine gun (optional)