Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe
ITEM NUMBER 53054
SCALE 1:35
DATE 15.02.2023
TIME PERIOD After 1950
MODEL SIZE (LENGTH X WIDTH) 770 mm x 180 mm
BOX SIZE 410 x 260 x 55 mm
NUMBER OF DETAILS 573
Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe
US heavy helicopter
The CH-54 Tarhe helicopter was developed by Sikorsky Aircraft, a company founded by the prominent
Ukrainian aircraft designer Igor Sikorsky. The first flight of the helicopter (originally named S-64) took
place on May 9, 1962.
The helicopter was built on a modular principle, which simplified its maintenance and repair. It had a
tall three-post landing gear with a front support, which allowed a tractor with a trailer approach its
fuselage freely.
The helicopter’s powerful winches allowed it to pick up cargo in a hover mode, without the need to
land on the ground. During the Vietnam War it evacuated damaged airplanes and various helicopters,
transported artillery pieces, cars, tanks and even combat boats on an external sling.
It was also used to drop high-powered bombs to clear the forest for an airfield. This helicopter set
10 world records for its class, including lifting a 15-ton cargo to 3307 meters. The civilian version
of the helicopter (Erickson S-64 Aircrane) is still in successful operation today.
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