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 flies one of the largest military helicopters in the world. Weighing over 40,000 pounds and spanning 100 feet in length, this thing ...

50 caliber machine guns Load: 37 troops or 24 litter patients plus four attendants or 8,000 pounds The CH-53D Sea Stallion is a ... Initially, the CH-53 was powered by twin General Electric ...