To save space on board naval vessels, the tail boom and the rotors folded. Initially, the CH-53 was powered by twin General Electric T64-6 turboshaft engines providing 2,850 shaft horsepower each ...

Load: 55 troops or 32,000 lbs. The MH-53E Sea Dragon is the U.S. Navy’s primary aerial mine countermeasures aircraft. A variant of the CH-53 Sea Stallion, the MH-53E is heavier and has a greater ...

I was invited by the U.S. Navy to spend a day with the squadron that ... I hope you all are ready to strap in for an up-close look at the MH-53 Sea Dragon. Trump administration erases mention ...