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Description
| Notes: Upgraded CH-46D with infrared suppression devices for exhaust system. | ||
| Manufacturer: | Boeing/Vertol | |
| Base model: | H-46 | |
| Designation: | CH-46 | |
| Version: | E | |
| Nickname: | Sea Knight | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1948-Present | |
| Basic role: | Helicopter | |
| Modified Mission: | Transport | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 84' | 25.6 m | |
| Height: | 16' 8.5" | 5.0 m | |
| Wingspan: | 50' 0" | 15.2 m | |
| Wingarea: | 3,926.0 sq ft | 364.7 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 11,585 lb | 5,253 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 24,300 lb | 11,020 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | General Electric T58-GE-16 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1870 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 690 miles | 1,111 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 165 mph | 265 km/h | 143 kt |
| Max Speed: | 166 mph | 267 km/h | 144 kt |
| Climb: | 1,715 ft/min | 522 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 9,400 ft | 2,865 m | |
Operators (Past and Present)
| USMC | HMH-163 | Tustin | CA |
| USMC | HMM-161 | Tustin | CA |
| USMC | HMM-162 | New River | NC |
| USMC | HMM-163 | MCAS Tustin | CA |
| USMC | HMM-164 | Tustin | CA |
| USMC | HMM-165 | Kaneohe Bay | HI |
| USMC | HMM-166 | Tustin | CA |
| USMC | HMM-261 | New River | NC |
| USMC | HMM-262 | MCAS Kaneohe Bay | HI |
| USMC | HMM-263 | New River | NC |
| USMC | HMM-264 | New River | NC |
| USMC | HMM-265 | Kaneohe Bay | HI |
| USMC | HMM-266 | New River | NC |
| USMC | HMM-268 | Tustin | CA |
| USMC | HMM-364 | Kaneohe Bay | HI |
| USMC | HMM-365 | New River | NC |
| USMC | HMM-764 | El Toro | CA |
| USMC | HMM-774 | Norfolk | VA |
| USMC | HMT-204 | MCAS New River | NC |
| USMC | HMT-301 | Tustin | CA |
| USMC | HMT-304 | New River | NC |
Recent comments by our visitors
| ronald tremblay malden, MA | i joined the first marine unit to receive the 46 at mcaf new river from boot camp and naval aviation school shortly after we deployed to viet nam based at marble mountain the expierince was so rewarding i extented for two more six month tours one of the best birds to ever fly even with all her early problems 09/07/2008 @ 00:20 [ref: 22623] |
| April Soon to be Guillote , TX | I have seen these 46's in movies on Vietnam and seen them fly and have been fasinated with them since I was a kid. My fiance was a crew chief during the 80's. Just wanted to say I am proud of our Marines and sad to see the Phrogs go.
God Bless! 05/30/2008 @ 09:40 [ref: 21054] |
| Vinny Tavolaro , NY | I was a Crew Chief With HMM-164 that ferried the new CH46-E 's from New river to Tustin Ca. then dismantled them ,put 3 at a time on a Airforce C5 To Okinawa in 1981 then HMM 161 returned from Oki to Tustin with the D-models , What a great time ,I love this Plane and if anyone is out there from that time E-Mail me @ batmano2@aol.com 11/21/2007 @ 18:13 [ref: 18625] |
| JJ JAX BEACH, FL | FROM 1981-1986 WAS A CREWCHIEF FOR HC-11 NAS NORTH ISLAND SAN DIEGO CA. MADE 2 WEST PACS AND FLEW OVER 1000 HOURS IN THE CH-46, LOST 5 BUDDIES AND ALMOST LOST MY LIFE A FEW TIMES. 10/31/2007 @ 03:46 [ref: 18361] |
| Dennis P Deegan Fort Wayne, IN | I worked on CH-46s in the early 80s. I was at MCAS New River assigned to HMT 204 and HMM 263. While I was with HMM 263 I did 2 Med Cruises. On USS Guadalcanal and USS Inchon. While on the Guadalcanal I was in a helo accident on Bureau Number 157709 it was a E model and had to be stricken. It had a bad case of salt water corrosion when it arrived at Cherry Point to be repaired. The accident happened in July and we did not return to CONUS with it until November. My second cruise on the Inchon was spent in Beirut Lebanon. I think about those Frogs that I worked on those many years ago all the time. When the last Frog flies for the Corps that will be a sad day they are a big part of USMC history. I will always have a special place in my heart for those H-46s. 06/19/2007 @ 15:56 [ref: 16890] |
| Dennis P Deegan Fort Wayne, IN | I worked on CH-46s in the early 80s. I was at MCAS New River assigned to HMT 204 and HMM 263. While I was with HMM 263 I did 2 Med Cruises. On USS Guadalcanal and USS Inchon. While on the Guadalcanal I was in a helo accident on Bureau Number 157709 it was a E model and had to be stricken. It had a bad case of salt water corrosion when it arrived at Cherry Point to be repaired. The accident happened in July and we did not return to CONUS with it until November. My second cruise on the Inchon was spent in Beirut Lebanon. I think about those Frogs that I worked on those many years ago all the time. When the last Frog flies for the Corps that will be a sad day they are a big part of USMC history. I will always have a special place in my heart for those H-46s. 06/19/2007 @ 15:56 [ref: 16889] |
| Dennis P Deegan Fort Wayne, IN | I worked on CH-46s in the early 80s. I was at MCAS New River assigned to HMT 204 and HMM 263. While I was with HMM 263 I did 2 Med Cruises. On USS Guadalcanal and USS Inchon. While on the Guadalcanal I was in a helo accident on Bureau Number 157709 it was a E model and had to be stricken. It had a bad case of salt water corrosion when it arrived at Cherry Point to be repaired. The accident happened in July and we did not return to CONUS with it until November. My second cruise on the Inchon was spent in Beirut Lebanon. I think about those Frogs that I worked on those many years ago all the time. When the last Frog flies for the Corps that will be a sad day they are a big part of USMC history. I will always have a special place in my heart for those H-46s. 06/19/2007 @ 15:56 [ref: 16888] |
| John Wilkinson , MI | I was a Crew Chief on the ch46e with HMM 263for almos 3 yrs and then with HMM 365 when I got short. I to think it is under rated and mistaken for the Cinook. I hate that. Too bad 263 turned into an Osprey traing squadron. I'm glad i wasn't there to see it. When we evacuated the US Embassy in Lebanon A/C 04 157690 was the last A/C out. 05/24/2007 @ 06:32 [ref: 16587] |
| Raymond T. Salmons Westminster, CA | I'm retired from the U.S. Navy and was involved in a CH-46 crash at Naval Station Yokosuka Japan. in late 1973 or early 1974. Does anyone out there know the date this incident happened? The info. is very important to me.
Thank You 03/15/2007 @ 05:58 [ref: 15897] |
| Derek derks IJzendijke, Netherlands, NB | Dear reader,
I am a scale modeler from the netherlands. presently I am constructing the Sea Knight CH-46 D and HH-46A in scale 1/72. To save some space I have decided to fold the wings. Is there anybody out there who is willing to help me in words and some photographs. I am participating in modeling contests. So the sequence and the lining has to be correct. Looking forward to your response. Highest regards, Derek The Netherlands. 01/11/2007 @ 11:32 [ref: 15159] |
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