Talk:Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion
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Payload
The payload for the CH-53E is listed as 32,000 lb while the payload for the CH-53K is listed as 27,000 lb. Since the CH-53K is supposed to have the larger lifting capacity, at least one of those numbers is wrong. --Pascal666 (talk) 07:40, 10 February 2009 (UTC)
- 27,000 lb is the CH-53K max payload for a set range/radius. Its max payload is about 35,000 lb per the chart in the CH-53K brochure (see ref. 18). -Fnlayson (talk) 07:50, 10 February 2009 (UTC)
Humvee transportability
Part of the design brief for the CH53K is that it be able to shift a humvee internally. anyone think this is odd due to the myriad of humvee replacemencts coming online such as the MAT-V and JLTV, all of which are considerably heavier and larger. mayby the CH53K would have been more appropriate when the humvee came online, not in the years leading up to its replacment. still, this would provide a more versatile heavy lift system for the corps. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 123.200.229.35 (talk) 09:42, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
News Article - CH-53K Vs. MV-22
http://defensetech.org/2010/08/16/osprey-or-ch-53/
Might want to include the debate on it between the MV-22 and K-variant 53s. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.180.130.219 (talk) 22:41, 16 August 2010 (UTC)
- The MV-22 is medium lift and still supposed to replace CH-46s. Similar CH-53K vs. MV-22 trades have been reported before. Plans could change back again as the defense tech article mentions a back and forth shift in the last few years. -fnlayson (talk) 23:17, 16 August 2010 (UTC)
Name
Is there a source for "Super Stallion" being retained as the official name for the CH-53K? If so, I've missed it, and it might be helpful to make it more prominent if it is there. If not, the article should probably be moved back to Sikorsky CH-53K. Thanks. - BilCat (talk) 10:00, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
- Found a link from the Navy's Acqusition page that appears to confirm it: [1]. Oddly, a gBooks search seems to indicate that "CH-53K" is somehow connected to the orginal Super Stallion as well! - The Bushranger One ping only 16:16, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
Question
In the sixth paragraph under the subheading 'CH-53K', should the word 'increase' actually be 'decrease'? (sorry I don't know wikipedia procedure for getting corrections made).